Atlas V 551 | Project Kuiper (KA-03)

Status

Success

Project Kuiper (KA-03)

Launch Time
Thu Sep 25, 2025 12:09 UTC

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Rocket

Atlas V 551

Image Credit: ULA

ULA

Status: Active

Price: $153.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 12,141 kN

Payload to LEO: 18,850 kg

Payload to GTO: 8,900 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 5

Rocket Height: 62.2 m

Fairing Diameter: 5.4 m

Fairing Height: 26.5 m

Details

Mission Details

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Project Kuiper (KA-03)

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: 27

Total Mass: 15,422.0 kg

Low Earth Orbit

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Location

SLC-41, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

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Stats

2025

222nd orbital launch attempt

United Launch Alliance

167th mission

4th mission of 2025

166th successful mission

162nd consecutive successful mission

Atlas V

104th mission

3rd mission of 2025

103rd successful mission

94th consecutive successful mission