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Overview: Amazon plays catch-up with SpaceX in satellite internet race

Last month, the number of Amazon's internet-beaming Kuiper satellites in orbit barely hit three digits. By last week, the world's U.S. largest retailer was snatching its first contract to supply in-flight WiFi to an airline — many of which have already contracted to employ the rival services of SpaceX's Starlink mega-constellation.

There was always bound to be a first airline to make the jump to Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network and test out Project Kuiper's pledge of fast, reliable connectivity. And JetBlue's decision to tap th

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