Amazon is planning to launch 27 Low-earth orbital satellite Satellite is part of the project Quiper to supply the broadband to the satellite, early next week. The date is set between Monday, April 23, 7pm to 9pm (5pm and PM PT), excluding other factors that affect the weather or launch.
The poor weather forced Amazon to leave the original rocket launch date on April 9th. “The weather is observed and is not predicted that the remaining launch of the Cape Canaveral this evening will not have to go for the lift off in the rest of the launch window,” the United Launch Alliance said at the time. “The liftoff does not make the liftoff in the window available in a stubborn kamulus cloud and endless air.”
Launch Mission, KA -01 or Quaper Atlas 1, will be in the United Lunch Alliance atlas vs rockets and will be held at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. You will be able to see the live rocket launch of the project Mission pages Or on 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 satellite Internet services
Literal space races, which include Starlink, Amazon and other companies Viasset, HusenetUtelsat and China’s spacecale, with limited broadband options, can be far -reaching and more internet services in rural areas. 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 Quaderi Pick Research and Adjunct Professor of the Computer Science Department of the USC say Amazon is in a good position to compete with Starlink. “Amazon has signed a massive introduction with major suppliers such as ULA, Aryansspace, Blue Origin and even SpaceX, 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.”
So far, Eslamimahr says Amazon’s satellite efforts have been committed and successful at least at the prototype level. 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.