<ul><li>Amazon's Project Kuiper launched its first 27 satellites, marking the start of a $10 billion effort in global broadband internet competition with SpaceX's Starlink.</li><li>The Kuiper satellites were launched via a United Launch Alliance rocket from Cape Canaveral, with Amazon aiming to offer Kuiper services to customers later this year.</li><li>Amazon has a deadline from the FCC to deploy 1,618 satellites by mid-2026; analysts believe they may need an extension due to project delays.</li><li>Kuiper's launch puts Amazon against Starlink and major telecom companies, with Amazon Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos expressing confidence in both platforms' success.</li></ul>

Amazon launches Kuiper satellites; Can it rival Starlink?

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