Atlas V 551 | Project Kuiper (KA-02)
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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Atlas V 551 | Project Kuiper (KA-02)’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: June 23, 2025, 10:54 a.m.
Timezone: America/New_York
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Project Kuiper (KA-02) (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
United Launch Alliance |
Rocket |
Atlas V 551 |
Location |
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 41 |
Type |
Communications |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
It seems no satellite can be associated to launch ‘Atlas V 551 | Project Kuiper (KA-02)’, for now. Check back soon, we keep tracking more and more satellites every single day.
Launch statistics
Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Atlas V 551 | Project Kuiper (KA-02)’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.
Orbital Launch
#6987
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Location Launch
#1033
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Pad Launch
#116
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Agency Launch
#166
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Orbital Launch
#138
Year 2025
Location Launch
#39
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Pad Launch
#2
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Agency Launch
#2
Year 2025
Latest news about the launch
News about the space mission ‘Atlas V 551 | Project Kuiper (KA-02)’ are fetched daily from the best sources online.
Atlas 5 launches second set of Project Kuiper satellites
An Atlas 5 launched a second group of satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband constellation June 23. The post Atlas 5 launches second set of Project Kuiper satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
Live coverage: ULA to launch Kuiper 2 mission on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The 27 Kuiper satellites will head to low Earth orbit on an Atlas 5 rocket flying in a 551 configuration, using five solid rocket boosters. ULA is targeting liftoff at 6:54 a.m. EDT (1054 UTC) on Monday, June 23.
Live coverage: ULA to launch Atlas 5 rocket with 2nd batch of Project Kuiper satellites for Amazon
The 27 Kuiper satellites will head to low Earth orbit on an Atlas 5 rocket flying in a 551 configuration, using five solid rocket boosters. ULA is targeting liftoff at 1:25 p.m. EDT (1725 UTC) on Monday, June 16.
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