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Amazon's satellite internet chief addresses Blue Origin explosion: Read the memo
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Eugene Kim
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Amazon's satellite internet chief addresses Blue Origin explosion: Read the memo
A Blue Origin rocket exploded last week. Amazon is partly relying on New Glenn rockets to launch its Leo internet satellites and catch Starlink.
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot-fire test, affecting ~30% of Amazon's Leo satellite constellation launch schedule. The schedule risk amplifies Amazon's competitive pressure against Starlink, though diversified partnerships with ULA and ArianeSpace provide launch redundancy.
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