Amazon Leo builds its 1,000th satellite in Kirkland, weeks from commercial service
The project's leaders told Ars Technica the company can now build a handful of satellites a day.
Amazon's satellite broadband project, Amazon Leo, recently manufactured its 1,000th satellite at its factory in Kirkland, Wash., and is weeks away from offering commercial service for the first time, Ars Technica reported on Thursday.
In an interview with project head Rajeev Badyal, production director Paul Palcisco and business vice-president Chris Weber, Ars learned the company can build a handful of satellites every day, making it the world's second-largest satellite manufacturer behind SpaceX.
Badyal, who led SpaceX's Starlink in its early years, confirmed that the Vulcan rocket's upcoming return-to-flight mission will carry Amazon Leo satellites, according to the report.
Amazon is entering a market Starlink has dominated, with businesses from airlines to shipping companies watching closely.
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