What Happened
Global Broadband Satellite Network Nears 400 Satellites
Amazon expects to roll out initial internet service with its Leo broadband satellite network later this year, after the company’s latest launch put the orbiting constellation’s satellite count over 390. The growing Leo constellation is a budding rival to SpaceX’s established Starlink, with Amazon planning to offer internet service to consumers, governments, and companies. The company has roughly 100 rocket launches booked worth at least $82 billion to build out the constellation, as reported by Reuters.