"The company expects to have more than 200 satellites in low Earth orbit by the end of this year. The first commercial services are planned for the end of 2025, but it is not yet clear in which markets they will be available. The ultimate goal is a constellation of more than 3,200 satellites, which will provide connectivity to consumers, businesses, and governments."
"According to Ricky Freeman, responsible for government solutions within Project Kuiper, satellites will be deployed in a subsequent phase to serve more southern latitudes. Amazon aims to be present in 26 countries by the end of 2026 and to reach the equator in 2027. By 2028, the company aims to achieve full global coverage, including the poles, in approximately 88 to 100 countries. After that, additional satellites would be added on top of the original plan."
"JetBlue Airways took an important commercial step earlier this month. The airline announced an agreement to use Project Kuiper satellites for in-flight Wi-Fi starting in 2027. This makes JetBlue the first airline to announce such a partnership with Amazon. Project Kuiper is the main competitor to SpaceX's Starlink. The program experienced delays due to issues with rocket manufacturers and the challenging upscaling of satellite production. Four batches of satellites have now been launched, and a fifth launch is planned for later this month."
Amazon plans to make Project Kuiper operational in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom by the end of the first quarter next year. The company expects more than 200 satellites in low Earth orbit by year-end and plans first commercial services by the end of 2025, with broader rollouts following. The long-term constellation target exceeds 3,200 satellites to serve consumers, businesses, and governments. Deployment will expand to southern latitudes, targeting 26 countries by end of 2026, the equator by 2027, and full global coverage by 2028. JetBlue will use Kuiper for in-flight Wi-Fi starting 2027. European firms are pursuing a separate Project Bromo joint venture to build a new satellite manufacturer worth about €10 billion.
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