Second batch of Amazon Kuiper satellites blast off aboard Atlas V rocket
A second batch of Amazon’s Kuiper satellites has blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.
The game-changing satellites are set to be positioned into low Earth orbit where they will eventually be joined by over 3,000 others, allowing Amazon to provide high-speed, low-latency internet access virtually anywhere in the world.
Using its most advanced satellites, Amazon says it will be able to provide an internet service that offers downlink speeds of up to one gigabit per second (Gbps).
“We are proud to continue our strong partnership with Amazon and empower their mission to bridge the digital divide through reliable satellite technology,” said Gary Wentz, ULA Vice President of Government and Commercial Programs. “ULA, working as a catalyst to global connectivity in collaboration with Amazon, enables delivery of these critical satellites designed to drive innovation and connect the world.”
The Atlas V rocket successfully lifted off on June 23, 2025, from Space Launch Complex-41, after a previously planned launch for June 16, 2025, was postponed.
3,2,1…liftoff! Atlas V powers off the launch pad carrying the next Amazon satellites for the Project Kuiper broadband constellation! pic.twitter.com/lkEqqlOGFZ— ULA (@ulalaunch) June 23, 2025 ULA said at the time that the mission was “delayed due to an engineering observation of an elevated purge temperature within the booster engine”.
The first batch of 27 Kuiper satellites were sent into low Earth orbit on April 28, 2025, aboard Atlas V in its most powerful configuration with five solid rocket boosters needed in addition to its main one.
There are six remaining Kuiper missions on Atlas V, building up to 38 launches on the next-generation Vulcan rocket. ULA will deliver more than half of the Project Kuiper constellation’s 3,200 satellites.
An additional 30-plus launches are planned across our other launch providers: Arianespace, Blue Origin, and SpaceX.
The Kuiper Project is set to be a direct competitor to Elon Musk’s Starlink, which itself relies on a satellite system.
RELATED
Elon Musk projects SpaceX revenue to hit $15.5B in 2025, surpassing NASA budget
The post Second batch of Amazon Kuiper satellites blast off aboard Atlas V rocket appeared first on AeroTime.
A second batch of Amazon’s Kuiper satellites has blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a United Launch…
The post Second batch of Amazon Kuiper satellites blast off aboard Atlas V rocket appeared first on AeroTime.
