Amazon Starts Its Satellite Internet Service

亞馬遜開始提供衛星網路服務

Jul 2, 2026, 18:28
GlobalTechnology

Introduction

Amazon now has enough satellites in space. They will start internet services later this year.

亞馬遜目前在太空中已擁有足夠的衛星，將於今年晚些時候開始提供網路服務。

Main Body

Amazon sent 29 more satellites into space. Now they have 396 satellites. This is enough to give internet to some areas.

亞馬遜又將 29 顆衛星送入太空。目前他們共有 396 顆衛星。這足以在部分地區提供網路服務。

Amazon is slower than SpaceX. SpaceX has 10,000 satellites. Amazon had problems with its rockets and some tests failed.

亞馬遜的速度慢於 SpaceX。SpaceX 擁有 10,000 顆衛星。亞馬遜之前的火箭出現問題，部分測試也失敗了。

Now Amazon uses many different rocket companies. They want to send more satellites soon. They want 7,700 satellites in the end.

現在亞馬遜使用許多不同的火箭公司。他們希望很快能發送更多衛星。他們的最終目標是擁有 7,700 顆衛星。

Conclusion

Amazon can start its service now. But it is still much smaller than SpaceX.

亞馬遜現在可以開始提供服務，但規模仍比 SpaceX 小得多。

Vocabulary Learning

🚀 Comparison Words

In this story, we see how to compare two things (Amazon vs. SpaceX). To reach A2, you need to know how to say one thing is 'more' or 'less' than another.

The Rule: Add -er to short words to compare two things.

  • Slow →\rightarrow Slower
  • Small →\rightarrow Smaller

Examples from the text:

  • "Amazon is slower than SpaceX."
  • "But it is still much smaller than SpaceX."

💡 Quick Tip: Always use the word than after the -er word to show who you are comparing.

Wrong: Amazon is slower SpaceX. ×\times Right: Amazon is slower than SpaceX. ✓\checkmark

Vocabulary Learning

satellite (n.)
An object sent into space to collect information or send signals
Example:The satellite sends internet signals to the earth.
service (n.)
A system that provides a helpful job for people
Example:The bus service is very fast in this city.
area (n.)
A particular part of a place or city
Example:There are many trees in this area.
problem (n.)
Something that is difficult to deal with
Example:I have a problem with my computer.
rocket (n.)
A powerful vehicle used to travel into space
Example:The rocket goes very fast into the sky.
fail (v.)
To not succeed in doing something
Example:If you do not study, you might fail the test.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→
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