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T+213: Amazon’s Project Kuiper Launch Contract Blockbuster

Apr 14, 2022 · 29 min · Episode 213 · 28.5 MB
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Amazon is purchasing up to 83 launches from Arianespace, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance—in addition to the 9 Atlas V launches they bought last year—to deploy their Project Kuiper constellation. This is a huge deal that changes the game for heavy lift launch providers, and has major implications for the small launch providers in the industry.

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