RKLBRocket Lab+Neutron.DevLUNRIntuitive+IM-2.LandingASTSAST Space+BlueBird.DeployPLPlanet Labs+Pelican.LaunchBKSYBlackSky+Gen-3.LiveSPIRSpire+100.SatsRDWRedwire+ISM.ModuleIRDMIridium+IoT.ExpandVSATViasat+ViaSat-3.LiveSPACEXSpaceX+Starship.V3FUND.YTD2025-26$12B+.Raised
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Amazon Kuiper

Amazon's Project Kuiper is a planned 3,236-satellite LEO broadband constellation designed to compete directly with SpaceX's Starlink. Amazon has committed over $10B to the project and launched prototype satellites in 2023, with mass production and deployment ramping through 2025-2026 using ULA Vulcan, Arianespace Ariane 6, and Blue Origin New Glenn launches.

Founded
2019
Headquarters
Redmond, WA
CEO
Rajeev Badyal (VP)
Headcount
3,000+
Total Funding
$10B+ (Amazon internal)
Latest Valuation
N/A (Amazon subsidiary)
Status
subsidiary

Products

Project Kuiper constellationCustomer terminals
https://aboutamazon.com/what-we-do/devices-services/project-kuiper

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