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Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have a history of public rivalry, which may have influenced Amazon's decision not to consider SpaceX for launching Kuiper satellites.
The lawsuit noted that SpaceX was seemingly not considered by Amazon despite having a proven track record and competitive pricing for launch services.
Amazon must launch half of its Project Kuiper constellation by July 2026 to comply with its FCC license.
Under the AWS Activate program, AWS will provide tools, resources, and expert technical guidance to eligible space startups free of charge.
Microsoft launched Azure Space in 2020.
Amazon’s Federal Communications Commission license requires deployment of at least half of the Project Kuiper constellation by July 2026.
Amazon awarded contracts in April 2022 to Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance for up to 83 launches of Ariane 6, New Glenn, and Vulcan Centaur rockets to deploy the 3,236-satellite Project Kuiper constellation.
Amazon’s FCC license requires that the remaining Project Kuiper satellites be in orbit by July 2029.
SpaceX and Amazon are among the largest companies not signed on to the World Economic Forum's recommendations for sustainable practices.
Amazon is preparing to launch two prototype Project Kuiper satellites in the coming months ahead of deploying in-house-built production satellites in 2024.
Vodafone plans to test beta services from Amazon’s planned Project Kuiper broadband constellation next year to extend the reach of its cellular networks in Europe and Africa.
The Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund filed a lawsuit alleging Amazon’s management acted in bad faith by awarding the bulk of the Kuiper launches to three unproven rockets without considering SpaceX.
Vodafone and Vodacom agreed to use Amazon’s envisioned network of 3,200 low Earth orbit satellites to bring 0.004 kg and 0.005 kg connectivity to areas that are challenging or expensive to serve with terrestrial networks.
Amazon faces a July 2026 deadline in its FCC license to launch half of its 3,236 satellites using Ariane 6, Blue Origin's New Glenn, and United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur.
Amazon’s Federal Communications Commission license requires the company to have half the Project Kuiper constellation, or more than 1,600 satellites, in orbit by July 2026.
Amazon procured a separate interim contract in April 2021 for nine Atlas 5 launches from United Launch Alliance.
The successful demonstration of OrbitSecure technology was achieved using Amazon Web Services Snowcone edge computing device provided by Axiom Space.
Amazon has spent about $1,700,000,000 to date on the three Project Kuiper launch contracts, including $585,000,000 paid directly to Blue Origin.
Amazon management informed the board’s audit committee in July 2020 that it was considering Arianespace, Blue Origin, ULA, and a fourth redacted company for Project Kuiper launch contracts.
The full Amazon board met in March 2022 and approved the Project Kuiper launch contracts in a meeting that lasted 40 minutes.