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Amazon Kuiper
Amazon's Project Kuiper is a planned 3,236-satellite LEO broadband constellation designed to compete directly with SpaceX's Starlink. Amazon has committed over $10B to the project and launched prototype satellites in 2023, with mass production and deployment ramping through 2025-2026 using ULA Vulcan, Arianespace Ariane 6, and Blue Origin New Glenn launches.
Founded
2019
Headquarters
Redmond, WA
CEO
Rajeev Badyal (VP)
Headcount
3,000+
Total Funding
$10B+ (Amazon internal)
Latest Valuation
N/A (Amazon subsidiary)
Status
subsidiary
Products
Project Kuiper constellationCustomer terminals