Amazon launches its first satellites into space as part plan to bring internet to all corners of Earth

An Atlas V rocket holding two test satellites blasted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, US

An Atlas V rocket holding two test satellites blasted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, US at 2.06pm Eastern Time on Friday. The United Launch Alliance confirmed the rocket took off safely, and its vice president of government and commercial programmes Gary Wentz, said: “This initial launch is the first step in support of deployment of Amazon’s initiative to provide fast, affordable broadband service to unserved and underserved communities around the world.“We have worked diligently in partnership with the Project Kuiper team to launch this important mission that will help connect the world.

Amazon said its prototype satellites, KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, are the first iterations of more than 3,200 satellites it plans to make and deploy over the next six years.

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