1st LD: Amazon sends first batch of satellites into space

LOS ANGELES, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Amazon launched the first batch of satellites for its "Project Kuiper" on Monday, marking a key step in the company's efforts to expand global broadband access.

The satellites were launched aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in the U.S. state of Florida at 7:01 p.m. Eastern Time.

The mission, codenamed "KA-01," plans to deploy 27 satellites at an altitude of 450 kilometers above Earth, according to Amazon.

The mission represents the beginning of Amazon's "Project Kuiper" to deploy a constellation of over 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit, aimed at delivering high-speed, low-latency internet access to customers and communities worldwide. Enditem