All of the systems are testing well in simulated and lab settings, and we’ll soon be ready to see how they perform in space,' said Rajeev Badyal, vice president of technology for Project Kuiper. 'We’ve invented lots of new technology to meet our cost and performance targets for Project Kuiper. They allow us to test the communications and networking technology that will be used in our final satellite design, and help us validate launch operations and mission management procedures that will be used when deploying our full constellation. These satellites-KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2-are an important step in the development process. This morning, we filed an experimental license application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch, deploy, and operate two prototype satellites for Project Kuiper.
This is a major, long-term initiative, and today we're excited to share plans to launch and deploy our first satellites. Amazon continues to make progress on Project Kuiper, a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation that will provide fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
