Project Kuiper: How Amazon’s satellite internet system will work

Amazon’s Project Kuiper, similar to SpaceX’s Starlink, aims to provide internet access in areas with no connectivity. The company has successfully tested the optical mesh networks in low Earth orbit, specifically the optical inter-satellite link (OISL) capabilities. The prototype satellites, KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, have demonstrated 100Gbps optical links, ensuring that OISLs will be operational on the first production satellites. The project will include laser links on every satellite to form a mesh network in space. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared an image illustrating how the satellites will connect using optical links in low Earth orbit.