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Kuiper Systems, Amazon's satellite internet subsidiary, plans to ramp up launches for its constellation of over 3,000 satellites. The launches will occur on Falcon 9 , Ariane 6 , Vulcan Centaur and New Glenn launch vehicles.
The Vulcan Centaur rocket launched for the first time on January 8, 2024, [22] clearing the way for the future ordered launches of Kuiper Systems satellites. Vulcan will launch 38 times for Kuiper. Ariane 6 made its maiden flight on 9 July 2024. [23] Ariane 6 is responsible for 18 Kuiper launches.
Launch site Payload Orbit Customer 2026 [19] Vulcan Centaur Cape Canaveral, SLC‑41 [20] Missile Track Custody 1 MEO: U.S. Space Force: First launch of Missile Track Custody satellites. Q4 2026 [19] Vulcan Centaur Vandenberg, SLC‑3E: SDA T2TL-B LEO: SDA: Tranche 2 Transport Layer B missile tracking satellites.
The Space Coast saw a record number of launches from the two facilities with 57 in 2022. Space Launch Delta 45 commander Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said in January that there could be between 86 and ...
The SpaceX launches carrying Project Kuiper payload are targeted to lift off beginning in mid-2025, said Amazon, which expects to have enough satellites deployed in the second half of next year to ...
New Glenn is expected to press ahead with a backlog of dozens of missions worth hundreds of millions of dollars, including up to 27 launches for Amazon's Kuiper satellite internet network that ...
This article lists orbital and suborbital launches planned for the second half of the year 2025, including launches planned for 2025 without a specific launch date. For all other spaceflight activities, see 2025 in spaceflight. For launches in the first half of 2025, see List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2025.
Amazon’s Project Kuiper aims to put more than 3,000 satellites in orbit to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink service.