First Operational Kuiper Satellites Launched

Carried to Orbit Aboard an Atlas V Rocket

Apr 29, 2025

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An Atlas V rocket carrying the Kuiper-1 mission for Amazon's Project Kuiper lifted off on April 28 at 7:01 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Kuiper 1 launch marks the beginning of full-scale deployment of the Kuiper constellation and a new chapter in the commercial launch industry as Amazon partners with Un…

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