As the tech giant prepares to launch its first satellite for its ambitious Project Kuiper Internet Deployment Network this season, Amazon has announced a plan to invest $120 million to build a satellite processing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. .
In detail, the project will be completed at the historic launch and landing facility, which was previously used for NASA's space shuttle missions.
A wide network consisting of 3236 satellites
The launch and landing facility is currently leased and operated by Space Florida, the state's space economic development arm.
In turn, Frank DiBello, CEO of Space Florida, expressed his pleasure that Amazon became the first large tenant of the launch and landing facility, which underscores the importance of the entire space ecosystem in the state.
It is also scheduled to aim to "Project Kuiper" to establish a wide network consisting of 3236 satellites in low Earth orbit, to provide a high-speed global connection to the Internet.
Project Kuiper
And “Project Kuiper” is an initiative launched by Amazon to build a constellation of satellites located in low Earth orbit (LEO). Amazon has already obtained approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to put quite a few satellites in low Earth orbit. Rival owns SpaceX already has about 1,000 satellites in orbit.
According to the tech giant, the project aims to provide reliable, affordable, high-speed, and low-latency broadband service to unserved and underserved communities around the world, by reaching places where traditional fiber or wireless networks are difficult to place.
