Amazon and SpaceX Join Forces to Launch Internet Satellites

Amazon has signed a contract with SpaceX for three launches of its Project Kuiper satellites, which will compete against Elon Musk's Starlink broadband internet service. This comes after an investor lawsuit claimed that Amazon excluded SpaceX from its procurement process due to Jeff Bezos' personal rivalry with Musk. Amazon's goal is to put over 3,300 satellites into low Earth orbit, and the company expects to have enough satellites deployed by the second half of next year to begin early customer pilots. While Starlink has a head start, the competition between the two companies will help narrow the digital divide and provide internet access to underserved communities.