Project Kuiper (KA-02)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

10:54:30

Monday June 23, 2025

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Project Kuiper (KA-02)

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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.

Manufacturer: Amazon

Operator: Amazon

Low Earth Orbit

27 Payloads

15,422 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Atlas V 551

Active Since 2006

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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

General Trajectory

Launching

Northeast

SLC-41

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

15 days 22 hours

Stats

Atlas V


103rd

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2025

United Launch Alliance


165th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2025

2025


137th

Orbital launch attempt