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Amazon Launches Its First Batch of Kuiper Internet Satellites Into Orbit

Amazon has finally launched its first batch of Project Kuiper satellites. This deployment, which was significantly delayed due to manufacturing slowdowns and last-minute launch cancelations, marks a major step in the development of Amazon’s satellite broadband internet service. While this is a noteworthy moment for Project Kuiper, the details are actually somewhat unimpressive. Amazon sent just 27 satellites into low-Earth…