Amazon has signed deals with three companies to launch internet satellites in space.
There will be up to 83 launches under Project Kuiper over the next five years, Reuters reports.
38 launches are with United Launch Alliance, and 18 are with Arianespace. 12 launches are through a contract with Blue Origin, another company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. There’s an option to add an additional 15 launches with Blue Origin.
The move heats up the race to provide internet from space.
“Amazon is investing billions of dollars across the three agreements. Together, it is the largest commercial procurement of launch vehicles in history,” a company spokesperson told the publication.
But despite the new agreements, Amazon is still trailing behind SpaceX. According to CNBC, the company, owned by Elon Musk, has launched 2,000 Starlink subscribers and serves roughly 250,000 customers.
The service is available in Canada, where customers recently experienced a price hike.
Project Kuiper plans to use 3,000 satellites to support high-speed internet for various customers, Reuters reports.
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