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Thursday, August 6, 2020

Amazon to launch 3,000 internet satellites into orbit: FCC gives new Amazon satellite project the all clear, but it's not without risk

Title:
Amazon to launch 3,000 internet satellites into orbit

Author:
Joel Khalili

Published:
Techradar, 3 August 2020
https://www.techradar.com/news/amazon-to-launch-3000-internet-satellites-into-orbit

From the article:
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved an application from e-commerce giant Amazon to launch more than 3,000 internet satellites into Earth’s orbit.

Designed to eliminate internet dark spots - specifically in the US - the Kuiper Satellite Constellation will comprise 3,236 satellites in total and cost circa $10 billion.