Why giants like Amazon are so interested in space, according to the former head of the European Space Agency

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• Just a few months ago Amazon announced a new product, AWS Ground Station, which will allow companies to rent access to satellite data.
• Former CEO of the European Space Agency, Jean-Jacques Dordain, believes there's a reason Internet giants are all so interested in space.
• Amazon is far from the only tech giant to show an interest in the sector, with Facebook also looking into laser communication satellites.

 

In addition to Amazon's ventures into bookstores, grocery stores, and healthcare, it seems the e-commerce giant is casting its net even further afield with plans for space, too.

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