NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Project Kuiper (KF-01)

Launch Time
Wed Jul 16, 2025 06:30 UTC
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Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5
Image Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX
Status: Active
Price: $69.75 million
Liftoff Thrust: 7,607 kN
Payload to LEO: 22,800 kg
Payload to GTO: 8,300 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 70.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m
Fairing Height: 13.0 m

Vehicles

A Shortfall of Gravitas

B1096

Flight #1
493rd Falcon recovery attempt
478th successful Falcon recovery
61st consecutive successful Falcon recovery
135th consecutive successful Falcon landing

Mission Details

Project Kuiper (KF-01)

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/Operator: Amazon
Payloads: 24
Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

2025

154th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

530th mission
90th mission of 2025
518th successful mission
24th consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

505th mission
87th mission of 2025
501st successful mission
150th consecutive successful mission