NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Project Kuiper (KF-02)

Launch Time
Mon Aug 11, 2025 12:35 UTC

First use of B1091, the first Falcon Heavy center core capable of flying in a single-stick configuration supporting Falcon 9 launches, a configuration in which it will remain for a handful of launches before it will be reconfigured and support Falcon Heavy.

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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

B1091

Flight #1
503rd Falcon recovery attempt
488th successful Falcon recovery
71st consecutive successful Falcon recovery
145th consecutive successful Falcon landing

Mission Details

Project Kuiper (KF-02)

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

175th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

540th mission
100th mission of 2025
528th successful mission
34th consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

515th mission
97th mission of 2025
511th successful mission
160th consecutive successful mission