TECHNOLOGYJul 27 · 23:15 UTCSEMAFORBrendan Ruberry

Amazon targets SpaceX dominance

Amazon plans to launch over 5,000 satellites to expand global data and phone services, challenging SpaceX's dominance in satellite communications and launches. Jeff Bezos' company currently has 390 satellites in orbit, while Elon Musk's Starlink operates nearly 11,000. Both Bezos and Musk are competing to develop NASA’s next lunar lander.

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