It seems that although Jeff Bezos has resigned as CEO of Amazon, the rivalry between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk is not over and is moving to a higher point. Amazon has a project to provide internet to people from space using tiny satellites orbiting Earth, and it’s called Project Kuiper† In this long-running project, the expected permissions have finally been obtained in recent months and agreements have started to be made.

In April, Amazon agreed to launch Kuiper satellites with three different rockets. a multi-billion dollar contract †Biggest Missile Deal in Commercial Space History† signed: Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket, the United Launch Alliance rocket of the United States, and the Arianespace rocket of Europe. Amazon first announced Project Kuiper in 2019, but the company’s announcement last month gave the event new impetus. This move from Amazon and SpaceX from Elon Musk Clearly a challenge for the Starlink network.

Amazon plans to send 3,236 microsatellites into space

SpaceX’s Starlink project already has about 2,000 satellites in orbit, with a total Serving 250,000 Subscribers and the Federal Communications Commission, the total of SpaceX Allows 12,000 satellite launches† Even though Amazon hasn’t launched a single satellite yet, it could still play a big role in the market, as the company initially worked in Project Kuiper. It plans to launch 3,236 microsatellites into Earth orbit.

Although Amazon first announced and launched “Project Kuiper” in 2019, the real event kicked off last month. Amazon in April 2022 signed a multi-billion dollar contract however, they did not provide further details on the project such as when it will be launched, unfortunately.

According to International Telecommunication Union data, the world’s population an estimated 37% have never used the internet and 96% of these people live in developing countries† Amazon joins the list of tech giants, along with Facebook and Google, who are investing in developing digital infrastructure to support their core services. What do you think? Don’t forget to share your thoughts with us in the comment section below.