Amazon seeks US FCC nod to launch 4,538 broadband satellites

Amazon seeks US FCC nod to launch 4,538 broadband satellites

• By Staff Writer

Amazon's Project Kuiper has asked the US Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) permission to launch another 4,538 broadband satellites. This would take the total number of satellites in Kuiper's constellation to 7,774. Kuiper is aiming to launch its first two prototype satellites by the end of next year. Meanwhile, its rival company SpaceX has launched more than 1,700 satellites to date.