Polaris Intelligence
Polaris
Intelligence
AboutNational IntelligenceOrganizationsProductsMissionsVehiclesSpacecraftConstellationsForecastsLatest Information
Ctrl K
© Polaris Intelligence 2026Admin

Amazon Kuiper

US
commercial
United States
Admin Edit
0.0-5.0

All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

Project Kuiper will launch two prototype satellites on the first Vulcan mission to gain practical experience working with United Launch Alliance ahead of subsequent launches.

Mentioned as: Project KuiperPlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 12, 2022Amazon to launch two Project Kuiper satellites on Vulcan’s first flight

Amazon must deploy half of Project Kuiper by 2026 under its FCC license.

Mentioned as: Amazon KuiperLegalPlanValue 4.0Sep 21, 2022Amazon and Telesat coordinate their planned NGSO constellations

Amazon must deploy the remainder of Project Kuiper's proposed 3,236 satellites three years after deploying half of the constellation.

Mentioned as: Amazon KuiperPlanGrowthValue 3.8Sep 21, 2022Amazon and Telesat coordinate their planned NGSO constellations

Beyond Gravity will produce dispensers for more than 3,000 internet satellites for Project Kuiper in the new Linköping facility.

Mentioned as: Project KuiperRelationshipsGrowthValue 4.0Aug 23, 2022Swedish Space Minister Ekström’s feet remain on the ground even when visiting Linköping’s Beyond Gravity

The third technical area selected five teams—Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), Telesat, SpaceLink, Viasat, and Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) LLC, an Amazon subsidiary—to identify critical command and control elements and develop the schema necessary to interface between Space-BACN and commercial partner constellations.

Mentioned as: Kuiper Government SolutionsCapabilityPlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Aug 11, 2022DARPA initiates LEO Satellite ‘Translator’ development program

Amazon plans to test two Project Kuiper prototype satellites on an ABL Space Systems RS1 rocket as soon as late in 2022.

Mentioned as: Amazon KuiperPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 23, 2022OneWeb to resume launches in fourth quarter

Project Kuiper satellites are planned to operate in lower orbits between 590 and 630 km.

Mentioned as: Amazon KuiperPlanCapabilityValue 3.8Jun 23, 2022OneWeb to resume launches in fourth quarter

United Launch Alliance is establishing a new customer program office to support Amazon’s Project Kuiper.

Mentioned as: Project KuiperGovernanceRelationshipsPlanValue 4.0May 30, 2022United Launch Alliance Initiates An Amazon Kuiper Program Office + Names A Vice President To Lead The New Entity

Amazon must deploy half of Project Kuiper’s constellation by July 2026 under its Federal Communications Commission license.

Mentioned as: Amazon KuiperPlanLegalValue 4.5May 6, 2022Telesat to order 100 fewer satellites for LEO constellation

Amazon announced multi-billion-dollar launch contracts on 2022-04-05 to launch most of Project Kuiper’s 3,236 satellites over five years.

Mentioned as: Amazon KuiperRelationshipsPlanFinancialValue 5.0May 6, 2022Telesat to order 100 fewer satellites for LEO constellation

Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) LLC of Arlington, Virginia, received a $67,000,000 CSP award to demonstrate a commercial optical low-Earth-orbit relay network for high- and low-rate SATCOM services.

Mentioned as: Amazon KuiperRelationshipsFinancialPlanCapabilityValue 5.0Apr 21, 2022Six American Companies Selected By NASA To Collaborate on Space Communications By 2025

Amazon’s Kuiper Government Solutions won a $67,000,000 CSP award to demonstrate LEO constellation communications using optical links.

Mentioned as: Amazon KuiperRelationshipsFinancialCapabilityValue 5.0Apr 21, 2022NASA selects six companies to demonstrate commercial successors to TDRS

Amazon’s Project Kuiper announced an agreement to buy up to 83 launches from Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance.

Mentioned as: Project KuiperRelationshipsPlanValue 4.3Apr 20, 2022OneWeb signs contract to launch satellites from India in 2022

United Launch Alliance will launch the majority of the Project Kuiper satellite constellation to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband service to places not reached by traditional networks.

Mentioned as: Project KuiperPlanCapabilityValue 4.2Apr 14, 2022L3Harris Will Support ULA In Their Launch Of Amazon’s Kuiper COMSATs

Amazon selected Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance on 2022-04-05 to launch up to 3,236 satellites for Project Kuiper.

Mentioned as: Amazon KuiperRelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Apr 11, 2022ULA orders 116 Aerojet Rocketdyne engines for Vulcan’s upper stage

Amazon announced the largest commercial launch contract in history for Project Kuiper on April 5, 2022, at the Space Foundation’s Annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs.

Mentioned as: Amazon KuiperRelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Apr 7, 2022Quilty Analytics’ Deep Dive Into Amazon’s Largest Commercial Contract For The Industry

All three launch vehicles for Project Kuiper are slated for their maiden flights in late 2022 or 2023.

Mentioned as: Amazon KuiperPlanGrowthValue 4.0Apr 7, 2022Quilty Analytics’ Deep Dive Into Amazon’s Largest Commercial Contract For The Industry

The highest performing version of Ariane 6, the Ariane 64, will be used to orbit Project Kuiper satellites.

Mentioned as: project kuiperRelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.3Apr 5, 2022Arianespace Signs Their Largest Contract With Amazon for 18 Ariane 6 Launches To Deploy Project Kuiper Constellation Satellites To Orbit

Amazon's cost to produce antennas for Project Kuiper is already well under $500.

Mentioned as: Amazon KuiperFinancialCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 5, 2022Amazon hails progress in driving down Project Kuiper antenna costs

Amazon is developing custom microchip designs in-house to improve the performance of Project Kuiper antennas and satellites.

Mentioned as: Amazon KuiperCapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.5Apr 5, 2022Amazon hails progress in driving down Project Kuiper antenna costs
Page45of49