Atlas V 551 | Project Kuiper (Atlas V #2)
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 (Atlas V #2)’.
TBD
Status: To Be Determined
Class: normal
Launch T0: March 31, 2025, midnight
Timezone: America/New_York
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Project Kuiper (Atlas V #2) (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
Tracking of on-board satellites will be available after the rocket launch date (March 31, 2025).
Launch statistics
Launch statistics will be available after the rocket launch date (March 31, 2025).
Latest news about the launch
News about the space mission ‘Atlas V 551 | Project Kuiper (Atlas V #2)’ are fetched daily from the best sources online.
ULA begins de-stacking Vulcan rocket, pivots to Atlas 5 launch of Amazon’s Kuiper satellites for first 2025 mission
The change in manifest comes as the U.S. Space Force’s Assured Access to Space continues the certification process for the Vulcan rocket. United Launch Alliance will begin stacking an Atlas rocket in the coming weeks.
Amazon gears up for NASA satellite data relay demonstration
Amazon is preparing to demonstrate data relay services for NASA in the spring using upcoming production satellites for its Project Kuiper broadband constellation.
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