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Atlas V precisely delivers 27 operational broadband satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation
- ULA Atlas V 551 launched 27 operational broadband satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation, bringing the total number of satellites launched by ULA to 81.
- 43 missions carrying thousands of satellites manifested for future launches.
- With a total of 47 launches between ULA’s Atlas and Vulcan vehicles, ULA is launching the majority of Amazon’s initial satellite constellation.
- ULA’s Atlas V and Vulcan rockets are catalysts to connecting the world, one launch at a time.
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., (Sept. 25, 2025) – A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Kuiper 3 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifted off on Sept. 25 at 8:09 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This mission demonstrates the strong partnership between ULA and Amazon to accurately and rapidly launch and deliver innovation solutions for global connectivity.
“We are proud to collaborate with Amazon and advance their mission to provide fast, reliable internet to communities around the world,” said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Commercial Programs. “Our mission is to launch critical payloads for our customers and serve as the catalyst to help Amazon build this global broadband constellation aligning us with one of our core missions of connecting the world.”
The Kuiper 3 launch deployed another batch of operational Project Kuiper satellites into low Earth orbit. There are five remaining Kuiper missions on the Atlas V rocket, building up to 38 high-cadence, rapid fire launches on the next-generation Vulcan rocket. ULA will deliver more than half of the Project Kuiper constellation’s 3,200 satellites, through the world’s largest commercial launch agreement.
ULA’s next launch is ViaSat-3, planned to launch from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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For two decades, ULA has served as the custodian of America’s national security space mission. Our rockets fly to the most challenging and exotic orbits the nation requires, while delivering the most accurate payload insertions in the world. ULA continues to carry this unique capability forward with the new Vulcan rocket, the latest and most advanced vehicle of this type. Utilizing an innovative, modular architectural approach, Vulcan has expanded into the commercial LEO marketplace, providing efficient access to all orbits into the foreseeable future. With even more innovative technology on our horizon, the sky is definitely not the limit.
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