Amazon throws satellites to the area to fight Musk Starlink

Amazon successfully launched the company’s first satellites of satellite internet initiative. The launch of the Kuiper Project was held on 28 Monday in the United States without any technical or climate problem to delay operations.

• The launch took place at 20.00 at the US State Station in Cabo Canaveral in Florida;
• Them 27 satellite at once In low terrestrial orbit, it is expected to be 630 km from the world surface;
• The rocket launching is Atlas V of United Launch Alliance (Ula);
• Satellite models are updated versions of the company’s prototypes that the company previously offered to the public.

Despite its successful version, the Amazon has not yet confirmed whether the satellites have worked as they need to work with the control center.

Before the premiere, the company put only two test satellites in the 2023 experiment. Amazon’s idea was published last year, but there was a few delays, especially for unidentified technical reasons. This year’s own version was delayed within 20 days due to climate phenomena in Florida.

What is the amazon project kuiper

Kuiper project started in 2019 and Amazon’s attempt to become a satellite. In this way, he becomes a direct rival from Starlink, the billionaire Elon Musk’s company.

Company’s Purpose To have the first constellation consisting of more than 3,200 satellites, make about 80 launch on the area – less than half of the main competitor’s current structure. But he’s already He plans to start supplying satellite internet until the end of 2025After a few dozen units in space.

This initiative It has nothing to do with blue originAmazon’s co -founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos is the tourism and space discovery company. CompanyInvesting about $ 10 billion in the projectIt will have corporate, government and domestic customers.

How to work with the Internet satellite

The Internet over the satellite is a wireless band connection that has existed for years, but it has recently become a more suitable access alternative with the presence of new companies in the market and the expansion of service.

For example, in the Brazilian scenario, Starlink became a market leader in a few months and even helped sectors such as domestic reserves and touristic areas to have a stable internet signal.

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• Artificial Satellites in Space Send the signal to the consumer, by changing a station on land. He would do this stage;
• Satellite A “mirror” moves against and directs the signal From an operator station to a receiving satellite antenna;
• Consumer You must buy it separately and position this equipment.Depending on a modem;
• During the navigation, Satellites take back signs and take them to data centersCreation and response commands of the connection;

The main advantage of the satellite Internet is usability. Since it is not dependent on a structure through cables and the physical presence of operator units, the signal normally reaches places that do not have the scope of traditional providers.

This applies to other cases as well as for rural areas, small cities or difficulties. However, the signal still tends to be less fast than a fiber connection, requires the antenna to be pointed to the unobstructed sky, and may have a longer delay or reaction time than other formats.

Starlink has already begun to sell the “mini” travel version of the satellite internet antenna in Brazil. Learn everything about this topic here!