Project Kuiper (KF-02)
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12:57:00
Sunday August 10, 2025
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Launch Notes
First use of B1091, the first Falcon Heavy center core capable of flying in a single-stick configuration supporting Falcon 9 launches, a configuration in which it will remain for a handful of launches before it will be reconfigured and support Falcon Heavy.
Project Kuiper (KF-02)
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
24 Payloads
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$69.75 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,800 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,607 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
A Shortfall of Gravitas
Launch Site
Launching
Northeast
Stats
Falcon 9
515th
Mission
97th
Mission of 2025
SpaceX
540th
Mission
100th
Mission of 2025
2025
175th
Orbital launch attempt