Amazon is launching two test satellites next year for its Project Kuiper internet constellation, which it hopes will compete with SpaceX’s Starlink in the future.

The prototypes, named Kuipersat-1 and Kuipersat-2, will be launched into orbit using a Vulcan Centaur rocket from the United Launch Alliance (ULA). Amazon said that the launch will be done sometime in early 2023.

The company hopes to use the test to gather as much info on satellite network technology as possible. It plans to use the details to complete design, deployment, and operational plans for its commercial satellite system, according to a press release.

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Amazon is still working on completing the test satellites later this year as well as hoping that ULA finishes its rocket by the same time as well. In addition, the rocket company also has to test both its machine and its launch platform as this will be its first flight.

The company plans to launch 3,236 satellites for its constellation and it has to complete half of them by 2026 to keep its FCC license. Although the project starts with Vulcan rockets, it will eventually move to using those from Arianespace and Blue Origin. Unsurprisingly, Amazon is not working with SpaceX.

It claims to have an agreement in place with Verizon to provide coverage for remote LTE or 5G cell towers and deliver fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

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