The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Atlas V Delivers Initial Project Kuiper Prototype Satellites

Launched Friday from Cape Canaveral, FL

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Tom Patton
Oct 07, 2023
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Amazon Project Kuiper Prototype Launch

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Protoflight mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifted off on Oct. 6 at 2:06 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. To date, ULA has launched 158 times with 100 percent mission success. The Protoflight launch is the firs…

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