Amazon has just put its first Project Kuiper internet satellites into orbit, but when can it start to properly compete with SpaceX's Starlink?

The first operational batch of Project Kuiper satellites reached orbit Monday, kickstarting the deployment of a long-delayed broadband constellation.

Starlink may have dominated the satellite internet scene for the past half-decade, but Amazon is determined to steal some of its spotlight. On Monday, the brand launched 27 satellites via United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket,