Amazon's First Two Kuiper Internet Satellites Set to Launch October 6

Amazon's first two prototype Kuiper satellites, KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, are set to launch on October 6 as part of the Protoflight mission.

The satellites will allow Amazon to test systems and collect real-world data to inform the broader Kuiper constellation, which aims to provide internet connectivity globally.

The satellites will launch on an Atlas V rocket after delays with ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket development.

After launch, Kuiper's team will test connections, communications, and other satellite systems.

The satellites are expected to deorbit by end of mission, and Amazon aims to launch production satellites in early 2024, starting beta testing later that year.