Roundup of @amazon ‘s gigantic tranche of 94 launch contracts for its #ProjectKuiper satellite constellation
1/ Here’s my roundup of @amazon ‘s gigantic tranche of 94 launch contracts for its #ProjectKuiper satellite constellation These contracts may open up access to space like the US transcontinental railroad 11 Announced Prior to 2022 83 Announced in 2022 94 Launches Total Wow! 2/ Here’s a breakdown of the 11 Launches Announced Prior to 2022 2 2% @ABLspacesystems RS1 (in development) 9 10% @ULAlaunch United Launch Alliance’s #AtlasV (in production) Here’s background on ABL Space Systems https://aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/project-kuiper-announces-plans-and-launch-provider-for-prototype-satellites … And the RS1 https://ablspacesystems.com/rs1/ 3/ Here’s a breakdown of the 83 announced in 2022 38 40% @ulalaunch #Vulcan (in development) 18 19% @ArianeGroup @Ariane6 (in development) 12 13% @BlueOrigin #NewGlenn (in development) Optional 15 16% @BlueOrigin #NewGlenn Read more from @lorengrush https://theverge.com/2022/4/5/23010245/amazon-project-kuiper-megaconstella