Amazon.com has secured 83 rocket launches over five years to build its satellite broadband network, Project Kuiper, the e-commerce giant said on Tuesday.
Amazon’s main rivals in satellite broadband business include Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s Starlink.
Amazon has signed deals with Europe’s Arianespace, Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
Amazon’s Project Kuiper aims to use over 3,000 satellites in low earth orbit to beam broadband internet to customers, including households, businesses and government agencies.
