Falcon 9 Block 5 | Project Kuiper (KF-02)

Status

Project Kuiper (KF-02)

Launch Time
Sat Aug 09, 2025 13:18 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

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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

Details

Vehicles

A Shortfall of Gravitas

B1091

Flight #1

503rd Falcon recovery attempt

Manifest

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

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Location

SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

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Stats

2025

175th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

540th mission

100th mission of 2025

Falcon 9

515th mission

97th mission of 2025