The launch kicks off the first installment for Amazon’s Project Kuiper, a plan to create a massive constellation of internet-beaming satellites. The effort is poised to compete directly with Starlink,

Amazon successfully launched 27 low-Earth orbit satellites on Monday night as part of Project Kuiper, which will provide satellite broadband services. The launch mission, KA-01 or Kuiper Atlas 1, utilized a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, and began its journey from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.