Amazon is planning to launch 27 Low-earth orbital satellite This evening as part of the project Quiper. Depending on the weather and other factors, the launch window is set between Wednesday, April 9, 9 to 9 to 6 pm from PT). Until 5pm, it is now an introduction time of 8:39 PM ET.
The launch mission, “K -01” or Quaper Atlas 1, will be in the United Lunch Alliance atlas vs. and will be held at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. There is a Mission pages for updates There are plans to livestream at the launch and the takeoff.
You can see the launch on the mission on the mission page or on the launch on the launch YouTubeThe
This would be a major step for the project, which Amazon announced with the promise of investing $ 10 billion in 2019. The company is now ready to enter for the satellite internet service supply, it is currently a place affected by the Starlink of SpaceX, which is about 7,000 satelliteThe Amazon’s plans have called on 3,200 satellites to deploy more than 80 launches. The agency wants to supply Internet service With this technology later this year.
Further competition will improve Internet services
Literal space races, which include Starlink, Amazon and other companies Viasset, HusenetUtelsat and China’s spacecale, which means more availability of Internet services in remote and rural areas that have limited alternatives to broadband. Although Sterlink is in space, some of these other companies are launching satellites and are working to set up high-speed internet in more markets like Brazil. With more players in the market, it means faster and Cheap internet In more cases, though it is still seen whether it actually carries for the customers.
Mahdi EslamimharExecutive Vice President of Quader Pick Research and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science Department of the USC said that Amazon is well ready to go against Starlink. “Amazon United Lunch Alliance (ULA), Aryansspace, Blue Origin and even SpaceX have signed a massive introduction with the main suppliers, with Quiper as a major challenger because of its extensive infrastructure and significant organization.”
“Although Starlink is currently enjoying the clear market leadership, it is especially capitalized and strategically cute contestants, especially from China, that the market will be quite competitive in the near future.”
Until Amazon’s satellite attempt is still, Eslamimahr has said that at least the prototype level has been committed and successful. The company is also examining Amazon web services in space. “These developments collectively underscore Amazon’s strong entrance to the satellite internet market and reflect the positive initial speed in its overall space strategy.”
Beyond how it rents against Starlink and other companies, the Amazon satellite launches are significant in other ways. “The Qiper of the project is not just about the competition of the project, but it is an important step towards stopping the global digital division by promising to provide high-speed internet to the low-speed community worldwide.”
Correction, April 4: The previous version of this story misinter the name of the USC professor and the Quander Pick Research Executive Vice President. His name is Mahdi Alamimhar.