Weighing Amazon’s Project Kuiper: A Stellar Leap or Missed 5G Opportunity?
Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite initiative, Project Kuiper, now has its first two prototype satellites, Kuipersat-1 and Kuipersat-2, in orbit. After several delays and switches between launch partners, the satellites finally launched on United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket. The operationalization of these satellites will serve as a test phase for Amazon’s forthcoming satellite…