Amazon’s Kuiper satellites ride SpaceX’s Falcon 9 as it races to meet FCC launch deadlines and challenge Starlink.
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper Gets a Boost From SpaceX Amazon’s Project Kuiper Teams Up with SpaceX to Accelerate Satellite Launches In a surprising twist of space rivalry, Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites are hitching a ride aboard rockets from its biggest competitor— SpaceX . On July 17, 2025, a SpaceX Falcon 9 is set to launch 24 Kuiper internet satellites into orbit, marking a pivotal moment for Amazon as it scrambles to meet the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) deployment deadline. The mission, dubbed KF-01, will lift off from Cape Canaveral during a narrow 27-minute launch window beginning at 2:18 a.m. ET. With this launch, Amazon will bring the total number of deployed Kuiper satellites to 78, as it pushes to build a first-generation constellation of over 3,200 satellites aimed at delivering global broadband. This collaboration highlights a strategic shift in Amazon’s approach to compete in the booming satellite internet market, which is currently dominated by SpaceX’s Starlink network of nearly 8,000 satellites. Image …