Kuiper

[ kahy-per ]

noun

1. Gerard Peter, 1905–73, U.S. astronomer, born in the Netherlands.

Example Sentences

At the end of 2020, Project Kuiper unveiled a new antenna prototype that is “three times smaller and proportionately lighter” than average but delivers speeds of up to 400 Mbps.

From Popular-Science

Amazon has a similar plan with a program it calls Kuiper, which has yet to launch a satellite.

From Washington Post

While we can expect Blue Origin to play a big role in Kuiper satellite launches, Bezos has said that he’s open to using other rockets if needed, so now might also be a good time to see what’s available.

From MIT Technology Review

Amazon finally received approval for its Project Kuiper proposal to launch 3,236 satellites for its own satellite internet service, and this is likely just the beginning.

From MIT Technology Review

Silhouette in the Kuiper BeltSometimes astronomers can’t make sense of what they’re looking at until they can see a shadow.

From Nautilus