From CNET: Amazon Leo is ready to begin limited internet service later this year, but it's far behind Starlink -- several thousand satellites behind.
Amazon launched 29 more satellites into low-Earth orbit on Thursday, bringing its total to 396 and positioning the company to begin offering internet service to a relatively small customer base. Leo business and product VP Chris Weber posted on X that the company will be able "to support continuous service across initial latitudes."
Still lots of work ahead -- including raising all these new satellites to their assigned altitude -- but we've completed enough launches for initial service this yr, and future missions just add coverage and capacity," he added.
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