Cape Canaveral, April 28, 2025 (AFP) - Amazon launches first Starlink-rival internet satellites

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Amazon on Monday launched its first batch of Project Kuiper internet satellites, marking the start of its push to rival Elon Musk's Starlink. The mission, called Kuiper Atlas 1, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 7:00 pm local time (2300 GMT), aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket that will carry 27 satellites into orbit. A previous attempt was scrubbed earlier this month due to bad weather. Project Ku......

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