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At the end of March, #Starlink consisted of more than 7100 satellites 🛰️. Over five million people worldwide use the system. #Amazon launched two test satellites into space in 📆 2023. The plan was to launch the first regular satellites into space in the first half of 📆 2024. #ULA is set to complete up to five more #satellite transports for the company this year heise.de/en/news/Amazon-launch

heise online · Amazon launches first Kuiper satellites into spaceVon Werner Pluta
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#Amazon said it had established communications with all of the satellites, and the sequence of turning them on was “proceeding as planned.” The #FCC’s approval of the constellation came with a requirement that at least half 📊 the #satellites needed to be deployed by 📆 July 30, 2026. Industry analysts say the company could get an extension if it has demonstrated substantial progress by then nytimes.com/2025/04/28/science

A U.L.A. Atlas V lifts off on Monday, carrying 27 Amazon internet satellites.
The New York Times · Amazon Launches First 27 Project Kuiper Internet SatellitesVon Karen Weise
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#kleptocracy & #corruption on full display:

Exclusive: #SpaceX, #ULA to clinch multibillion-dollar #Pentagon launch contract

#ElonMusk's SpaceX & United Launch Alliance are expected to each win a #US #SpaceForce rocket launch contract on Friday worth billions of dollars over the next several years to send some of the Pentagon's most sensitive #satellites into #space, acc/to 2 people familiar w/the procurement decision.

#law #Trump #broligarchy #plutocracy #USpol
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#Amazon is under time pressure ⏱️. The license issued by the US regulatory authorities for the operation of #satellite internet in 2020 requires half of the satellite network to be completed by 📆 July 2026. The rest must be in orbit by July 2029 ⏳. More than 30 additional launches are planned with other companies, such as #Arianespace and #BlueOrigin. Even the competitor #SpaceX is helping out heise.de/en/news/Amazon-launch

heise online · Amazon launches the first internet satellites for Project Kuiper next weekVon Frank Schräer
#Kuiper#ULA#Ariane6
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The loss of a solid rocket motor nozzle on the second flight of #ULA’s #Vulcan Centaur last October was caused by a manufacturing defect that has been corrected. The #AirForce had concluded ULA “has performed unsatisfactorily”. That report also said the Air Force was assessing if it was feasible to reassign launches awarded to ULA to an “alternate provider,” which would be #SpaceX. spacenews.com/manufacturing-de

SpaceNews · Manufacturing defect blamed for Vulcan solid rocket motor anomalyVon Jeff Foust
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@ProPublica There have to be many, many parties who are damaged by #elonmusk 's blatant conflicts of interest.

Is there any sign that #SpaceX 's corporate competitors are attempting to hold them accountable?

#boeing, #ula, #blueorigin and others ... are they not responding to this and the #nasa contract : msn.com/en-us/autos/news/leake

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