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EchoStar has entered into an amended definitive agreement with SpaceX to sell the company’s unpaired AWS-3 licenses for approximately $2.6 billion in SpaceX stock valued as of September 2025.
The first flight of the Ariane 64 will be the first of 18 missions contracted for Amazon's Kuiper constellation.
The AWS-3 licenses, along with AWS-4 and H-block spectrum currently held by EchoStar, will enable SpaceX to advance its Starlink Direct to Cell satellite constellation.
The combination of AWS-3 uplink, AWS-4, and H-block spectrum from EchoStar with SpaceX's rocket launch and satellite manufacturing capabilities accelerates the realization of direct-to-cell service offerings.
The Amazon rainforest is no longer absorbing carbon dioxide in some areas and is now releasing it, becoming a net source of emissions.
The 'AWS-3' license being sold by EchoStar covers radio frequencies nationwide, supporting both mobile phone and satellite communications.
EchoStar Chairman Charlie Ergen described the AWS-3 spectrum as 'orphan' spectrum more valuable in SpaceX's hands.
SpaceX is buying unpaired AWS-3 wireless spectrum from EchoStar for $2.6 billion in SpaceX stock.
NTT Docomo is collaborating with international satellite communication services like Amazon Kuiper and Starlink Business, with direct satellite-smartphone communication services scheduled to commence in 2026.
The combination of the AWS-3 uplink, AWS-4, and H-block spectrum from EchoStar with SpaceX's rocket launch and satellite manufacturing capabilities accelerates the realization of direct-to-cell service offerings.
Arianespace has been contracted to perform 18 missions for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation.
EchoStar still owns paired AWS-3 spectrum, which is more valuable than the unpaired spectrum.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has estimated it might take up to twice that long for space data centers to become viable.
An FCC auction is scheduled for next year in the AWS-3 band.
In September, EchoStar sold its AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses to SpaceX for approximately $17 billion in a mix of cash and SpaceX stock.
The paired AWS-3 spectrum is widely used in consumer phones and by all three major wireless carriers.
Chris Hadfield's latest book, Final Orbit, was released on October 7 and is a best seller on the Globe and Mail hardcover fiction list and Amazon.
The merger aims to counter the growth of SpaceX and Amazon's presence in the market.
The first Ariane 64 rocket was expected to launch in late 2025, carrying the first batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites.
The mission will be the first of 18 contracted by Amazon to deploy its satellites into orbit.