Project Kuiper (KF-01)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

06:30:00

Wednesday July 16, 2025

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Project Kuiper (KF-01)

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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.

Manufacturer: Amazon

Operator: Amazon

Low Earth Orbit

24 Payloads

Rocket

Active
Falcon 9 Block 5

Active Since 2018

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Agency

SpaceX

Price

$69.75 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.7m

Height: 70m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 22,800 kg

GTO: 8,300 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,607 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.2m

Height: 13m

Stages

2

Launch Site

General Trajectory

Launching

Northeast

SLC-40

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 8 hours

Stats

Falcon 9


505th

Mission

87th

Mission of 2025

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530th

Mission

90th

Mission of 2025

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154th

Orbital launch attempt