Amazon To Launch Two First Kuiper Satellites On October 6

Amazon's Kuiper satellite will launch on October 6 (photo: dock. Amazon)

JAKARTA - Two Kuiper satellites belonging to Amazon will soon debut on October 6. These two satellites are KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2.

So far, Amazon plans to launch 3,200 satellites within the next six years. This launch was also carried out to form a constellation of internet connectivity providers, as quoted by Engadget.

Amazon has only created a satellite for the first time through Kuiper. This satellite will be the company's first learning medium before launching its next satellites.

Perusahaan yang terkenal dengan e-commerceini menyadari bahwa mereka masih perlu banyak belajar. Pasalnya, peluncuran yang nanti mereka lakukan sudah pasti berbeda dalam segi pengujian.

"We have carried out extensive testing in our laboratory and have a high level of confidence in our satellite design, but there is no substitute for in-orbit testing," said Project Technological Vice President Kuiper Rajeev Badyal.

Whether or not the launch will work later, Amazon will learn a lot for their future missions. However, the launch on October 6 will be the first launch.

Meanwhile, two of Amazon's Kuiper satellites will launch on an Atlas V rocket, a replacement for the ULAfer Centaur whose system is being developed.

Kuiper will launch at an altitude of 311 miles, then settle in orbit. The launch, which was launched by Amazon, will be broadcast live at 14.00 ET or 01.00 WIB on October 7.