Amazon launches 27 satellites for satellite internet 'Project Kuiper', bringing the total number of satellites in orbit to 54, one step closer to the goal of 3,236
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Project Kuiper is a satellite internet service announced by Amazon in 2019, and it was reported that it was scheduled to start serving early customers as early as 2024. However, the plan was delayed, and the first satellite launch for Project Kuiper was completed in April 2025. This launch placed 27 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) .
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At 6:54 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on June 23, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, carrying 27 Project Kuiper satellites.
You can watch the second Project Kuiper satellite launch in the embedded YouTube video below. The launch occurs at about 17 minutes and 30 seconds .
Rocket Launch: Atlas V Kuiper 2 - YouTube
The second launch of Project Kuiper was originally scheduled for June 16, but was postponed due to engine problems with the Atlas V rocket.
The Atlas V rocket's engines ignite.
The Atlas V rocket rises, kicking up clouds of steam.
The launch was successful.
The nose of the Atlas V rocket carries the Project Kuiper satellite.
The satellite is deployed in orbit, detached from the rocket.
'The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellite constellation has been successfully ignited and launched, ushering in a new chapter in low-Earth-orbit communications,' United Launch Alliance launch commander Ben Chilton said in a live broadcast after the launch.
'With many launches coming up, we've accomplished two launches in less than two months and are already preparing for our next mission, thanks to the hard work of Amazon's Project Kuiper team and our partners in United Launch Alliance,' Rajeev Badial, Amazon's vice president of technology for Project Kuiper, said in a LinkedIn post .
This launch brings the total number of Project Kuiper satellites deployed in low Earth orbit to 54. Amazon ultimately plans to launch 3,236 satellites, and by the July 2026 deadline set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) , it needs to launch 1,618 satellites, half of the total.
Most of Project Kuiper's satellite launches are contracted to the United Launch Alliance, with eight launches planned for the Atlas V rocket and 38 launches for its successor, the Vulcan , but Amazon has also contracted with other partners, and Project Kuiper satellites will also be launched on rockets from SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Europe's Arianespace .
The pricing model for Project Kuiper has not yet been announced, but Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in a message to shareholders in 2024 that 'Project Kuiper will be a significant revenue opportunity for Amazon.'
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