Project Kuiper

Liftoff Time

No Earlier Than 2025

Mission Details

Project Kuiper

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
Ariane 64

Active Since 2025

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Price

$106.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 62m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 21,650 kg

GTO: 11,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

15,370 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 20m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

ELA-4

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

239 days 21 hours