Project Kuiper (KA-04)

Liftoff Time

No Earlier Than 2025

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Mission Details

Project Kuiper (KA-04)

Wiki

Project Kuiper is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,236 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km, and 630 km altitude.

Low Earth Orbit

Rocket

Active
Atlas V 551

Active Since 2006

United Launch Alliance logo

Agency

ULA

Price

$153.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.81m

Height: 62.2m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 18,850 kg

GTO: 8,900 kg

Liftoff Thrust

12,141 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 26.5m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

5

Launch Site

SLC-41

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

15 days 22 hours