Ariane 64 | Project Kuiper (Ariane 6 #1)
Launch information
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Project Kuiper is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 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. 35-40 satellites will be carried on each Ariane 6 launch.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Ariane 64 | Project Kuiper (Ariane 6 #1)’.
TBD
Status: To Be Determined
Class: normal
Launch T0: March 31, 2026, midnight
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Project Kuiper (Ariane 6 #1) (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Arianespace |
Rocket |
Ariane 64 |
Location |
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana |
Pad |
Ariane Launch Area 4 |
Type |
Communications |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
Tracking of on-board satellites will be available after the rocket launch date (March 31, 2026).
Launch statistics
Launch statistics will be available after the rocket launch date (March 31, 2026).
Latest news about the launch
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Arianespace Pushes First Ariane 64 Flight Back to 2026
Arianespace has confirmed that the first flight of the more powerful, four-booster variant of the Ariane 6 rocket will not be launched until 2026. The first Ariane 64 rocket had been expected to launch in late 2025, carrying the first batch of Amazon’s Pr...
First Ariane 64 launch slips to 2026
Arianespace has confirmed that the first flight of the more powerful version of the Ariane 6 rocket has been delayed until next year. The post First Ariane 64 launch slips to 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.
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