Amazon buys SpaceX rocket launches for Kuiper satellite internet project
- Amazon bought three rocket launches from SpaceX for its Project Kuiper internet satellites, the tech giant announced on Friday.
- The move is a surprise from Amazon, given the company’s Kuiper system aims to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink in the satellite broadband market.
- SpaceX, the most active rocket operator in the world, has been adamant that it will launch Starlink competitors on its rockets.
