Project Kuiper Prototype Sats Transmit 100 Gbps Via Laser Link
Amazon plans to rapidly launch and operate a constellation of 3,236 broadband internet satellites in the coming years.
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Amazon’s two Project Kuiper prototype satellites have transmitted 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) of data using laser communications equipment. The small satellites, located in low Earth orbit (LEO), are critical forerunners to Amazon’s plan to rapidly launch and operate a constellation of 3,236...
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