Amazon to launch "Project Kuiper" for satellite based broadband

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Amazon to launch "Project Kuiper" for satellite based broadband - 3,236 satellites in low-earth orbit to provide internet access

Amazon plans to launch up to 3,236 satellites in a low-earth orbit to provide global internet coverage, according to GeekWire:

The filings lay out a plan to put 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit — including 784 satellites at an altitude of 367 miles (590 kilometers); 1,296 satellites at a height of 379 miles (610 kilometers); and 1,156 satellites in 391-mile (630-kilometer) orbits.
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