On April 30th an Arianespace 64 rocket delivered 32 satellites for Amazon Leo’s mega-constellation. All 32 satellites were deployed over 12 separation events lasting roughly 25 minutes in total and thus helping put the satellites into ideal orbital positions between 450 and 470 kms altitude. That is too high, says SpaceX’s Starlink. The launch provided […]
Europe’s most powerful rocket, an Ariane 6, will roar into action early on April 30th. The Ariane 6 heavy rocket is carrying 32 Amazon Leo satellites is scheduled to launch from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana during a 49-minute window that opens at 4:08am EDT. Amazon Leo, previously known as Project Kuiper, is Amazon’s […]
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) will use one of its giant Atlas 5 rockets to take 29 Amazon Leo satellites into orbit. The launch window from Florida is 8:52pm until 9:21pm ET on April 27th. The Atlas V 551 rocket’s first-stage booster does not land on a droneship or landing zone, which is the technique […]
Following the news that direct-to-device (D2D) LEO vendor AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite, launched on Blue Origin’s launch vehicle, failed to reach correct low-Earth orbit position and is in the process of being decommissioned; Ismail Patel, Senior Analyst in Enterprise Technology at GlobalData – the intelligence and productivity platform – has shared his views: “BB7 […]
One observer has described the launch and deployment cadence of Starlink satellites as “insane”, and praises how SpaceX has launched and deployed an impressive 4,207 Starlink satellites over the past 469 days. Brian Basson, a keen watcher of everything space-related, says that the achievement is considerable and places extreme pressure on rival activities from Amazon […]
Amazon has confirmed that it will buy satellite operator Globalstar in a deal worth $11.57 billion (€9.8bn). The end result will be a satellite D2C service to rival that of Elon Musk’s Starlink. The deal documents show that Globalstar will continue to serve Apple and some of its iPhones with emergency coverage. The existing 20+ […]
Amazon Leo is preparing to provide fast, reliable internet connectivity to a wide variety of customers, using satellites in low Earth orbit to deliver high speeds and low latency across land, sea, and skies. We design our hardware to optimize performance across the network, and our newest antenna, the Amazon Leo Aviation Antenna, will allow commercial […]
It has been widely alleged that there’s a high degree of animosity between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Their billionaire status guarantees headlines and their rockets and satellites ensure publicity for their endeavours. But the two are also slugging it out with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). SpaceX and Amazon Leo have filed complaints against […]
Thaicom, the Asian satellite operator and SpaceTech company, has announced that its subsidiary, TC 142 Company Limited, has entered into an agreement with Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Under the agreement, Thaicom will serve as an authorised distributor and landing rights holder for Amazon Leo in Thailand. Thaicom will deliver fast, reliable […]
Amazon is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire satellite operator Globalstar for about $9 billion (€7.8bn). A deal would advance Amazon Leo’s orbiting broadband scheme enabling it to better compete with Starlink. Globalstar’s shares surged on the news to an 18-year high, driven by its valuable L-band spectrum and existing infrastructure. However, the potential deal […]