Two Amazon satellites are due to launch to test the tech for a global broadband system in the sky.
He's set to launch two prototype satellites for a broadband mega-constellation he calls Project Kuiper.
The two small satellites launching on Friday - KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2 - will trial the necessary technology.The flight from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida is scheduled to occur at 14:00 EDT . UK-based Eutelsat-OneWeb has also built out a network of 620 satellites, but the list of wannabes in the sector is growing all the time with similar projects announced in Canada, the EU, and China, in addition to proposals from other US companies.Mr Bezos is in a hurry to deploy his network.
A potential stumbling block, however, is that the bulk of these missions is booked on vehicles that have yet to enter service and it's not uncommon for new rocket systems to fail on their early outings. If not carefully engineered, spacecraft can appear as very bright, trailing objects as their surfaces catch the rising and setting Sun.
Added to concerns about interference are worries over the traffic management of large populations of satellites.
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