Amazon turns to rival SpaceX to launch next batch of Kuiper internet satellites

As Amazon chases SpaceX in the internet satellite market, the e-commerce and computing giant is now counting on Elon Musk’s rival company to get its next batch of devices into space. On Wednesday, weather permitting, 24 Kuiper satellites will hitch a ride on one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets from a launchpad on Florida’s Space Coast. A 27-minute launch window for the mission, dubbed “KF-01,” opens at 2:18 a.m. ET. The launch will be livestreamed on X, the social media platform also owned by Musk. More

(Source: CNBC - Jul 16)