Amazon wants to deploy a couple of internet satellites
Amazon wants to launch a couple of internet satellites by the end of next year. Amazon’s ultimate goal with this project is to have a constellation of satellites in orbit. These satellites will help expand internet availability to areas around the world that do not have internet.
From Reuters:
Amazon said on Monday it “continues to invest in Project Kuiper as we approach full production launches and prepare to serve tens of millions of customers around the world.”
In 2020, the FCC approved the Project Kuiper plan for the constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites to compete with the Starlink network being built out by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Amazon has sparred with Musk, recently accusing the billionaire of ignoring a variety of government-imposed rules, including several Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements.
“The conduct of SpaceX and other Musk-led companies makes their view plain: rules are for other people, and those who insist upon or even simply request compliance are deserving of derision and ad hominem attacks,” Amazon wrote. “If the FCC regulated hypocrisy, SpaceX would be keeping the commission very busy.”
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Musk are rivals in the private space launch business. Bezos’ Blue Origin has challenged the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s decision to award a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract to SpaceX.
Reuters has more on the story.
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Bezos is a first class knob, fucking tool.
Musk is, a masterful dude. An innovator and a breath of fresh air. Masterful troll 😈 .
https://www.businessinsider.com/blue-origin-loses-lawsuit-spacex-nasa-contract-elon-musk-dredd-2021-11?amp
As observed in parody already:
SkyNet grins.
Think they’ll send the cute blonde terminator??
You mean this one, Eggs?
Yup. Biggest weapon was the ability to inflate, you know.
And before she did that:
used to have hughes net..faster than dial-up.
Susan Collins supported the infrastructure bill because
high speed blah blah blah highway blah blah rural blah!
More space junk.
^THIS!^ Bezo the Clown is supposed to be all about the Green, why don’t he allocate some of his massive resources on building a giant space vacuum machine to clean up all of that debris. Unlike Climate Change, we CAN blame Space Junk on mankind. Prolly why Aliens avoid Earth, don’t want to scratch up their Space Ship…still under warranty, if not, they’ll be getting a call soon to buy an extended one.
Wonder if it is for internet on his new $78 million 14 acre estate on the southern coast of Maui???
https://nypost.com/2021/11/04/as-jeff-bezos-buys-up-maui-hawaiian-locals-hope-for-best/
““The conduct of SpaceX and other Musk-led companies makes their view plain: rules are for other people, and those who insist upon or even simply request compliance are deserving of derision and ad hominem attacks,” Amazon wrote.”
Pot calling the kettle black.
…so people can buy more sh*t off Amazon.
If Amazon/Bozos wants to impress me, instead of satellites, build a “Bean Stalk” instead. THAT will show some serious engineering skills (as well as use up some of those excess Bozos billions) and produce something useful to mankind.
I find this quote totally ironic given how amazon uses their influence and power to silence those they dislike.
“rules are for other people, and those who insist upon or even simply request compliance are deserving of derision and ad hominem attacks”
I seem to recall amazon deciding the some folks and organizations do not deserve access to internet to spread their message since it conflicts with amazon’s position.