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Amazon Takes Aim At Musk's Starlink In India? Project Kuiper Seeks SatCom License
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 7:17am | 461This story was first published on the Benzinga India portal. Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is preparing to delve into India's satellite communications industry, hot on the heels of Elon Musk's Starlink. According to well-placed sources, the e-commerce behemoth is on the verge of seeking a...
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Musk's SpaceX Boosts Satellite Fleet In Low-Earth Orbit While Amazon's Prototype Launch Faces Delay
Monday, June 5, 2023 - 2:35am | 294Elon Musk‘s SpaceX launched 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit (LEO) from Florida on Sunday aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. What Happened: According to astronomer Jonathan McDowell‘s analysis, SpaceX has launched 4,543 Starlink satellites in 88 launches — 4,219 are in orbit. Though...
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Amazon's Answer To Elon Musk's Starlink Gets New Space Ride For 2023 Launch
Thursday, October 13, 2022 - 12:24am | 516Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) said Wednesday that satellites for its Project Kuiper internet program will be launched by the new Vulcan rocket in early 2023. What Happened: The Jeff Bezos-founded company said in a statement that its first two satellites — Kuipersat-1...
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Amazon's Project Kuiper Satellites Could Be Coming To This Highly Populated Country Soon In Battle With Starlink
Thursday, July 21, 2022 - 10:34am | 486E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been building up a satellite internet service over the years. Here’s a look at where its Project Kuiper could soon be launching. What Happened: New job listings from Amazon show the company is looking to hire managers to help launch the...
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Elon Musk Vs. Jeff Bezos: World's 2 Richest People In Battle Over Satellites
Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 12:55pm | 686The two richest people in the world and prominent leaders of publicly traded companies — Amazon Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) — are engaged in a public fight over the control of satellites. What Happened: SpaceX is working to convince the FCC that its Starlink...
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Amazon To Invest $10B In A Constellation Of Broadband Satellites, Compete With Musk's SpaceX
Friday, July 31, 2020 - 5:30am | 419Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) said Thursday it was investing $10 billion to put in place a constellation of low earth orbit broadband satellites — under a plan dubbed “Project Kuiper.” What Happened The satellites would provide internet access to areas that are devoid of...