FILE PHOTO: Amazon's Project Kuiper facility is shown in an aerial image at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., January 5, 2025. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Amazon.com said on Wednesday it plans to launch the first 27 satellites for its Project Kuiper internet network next week, pinning down a long-awaited start to the company's plan to deploy a massive constellation that will rival Elon Musk's Starlink system.
In a statement, Amazon said it will launch the "Kuiper Atlas 1" mission on April 9 at noon EDT (1600 GMT) from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
