Project Kuiper
Liftoff Time
No Earlier Than 2026
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Mission Details
Launch Notes
The launch contract with Blue Origin for the deployment of the Kuiper constellation consists of 12 launches and the possibility of 15 optional launches.
Project Kuiper
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
Agency
Blue OriginRocket
Height: 98m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 45,000 kg
GTO: 13,000 kg
Liftoff Thrust
17,150 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 7m
Height: 21.9m
Stages
2
Launch Site
Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA