Business of Space

Amazon Hits the Gas to Close Gap with Starlink

A big launch and a regulatory win provide much-needed boosts for Amazon Leo satellite network.
Amazon signage at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on Dec. 24, 2025.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
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Hi there, it’s Matt Day in Seattle. Amazon’s satellite business, in purgatory between beta testing and a full rollout of its broadband-from-space service, notched two milestones last week. But first...

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