Amazon’s Project Kuiper has expanded its satellite constellation to more than 100 satellites as it continues to build a low Earth orbit network designed to provide global internet coverage. The company began deploying its initial constellation of over 3,200 satellites in April 2025 with the launch of 27 spacecraft, marking the first in a series of more than 80 planned missions.
Project Kuiper operates from a $140 million facility at Kennedy Space Center, which can support up to three simultaneous launch campaigns for the satellite network.
The next mission, KA-03, is scheduled for September 25, 2025. It will see United Launch Alliance (ULA) deploy another 27 Project Kuiper satellites using an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Once deployed at an altitude of 280 miles (450 kilometers), control will transfer to Project Kuiper’s mission operations center in Redmond, Washington. The team will confirm satellite health and raise them to their operational orbit at 392 miles (630 kilometers).
Recent launches include:
- KF-02: On August 11, 2025, SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 24 satellites from Space Launch Complex 40.
- KF-01: On July 16, SpaceX Falcon 9 launched another set of 24 satellites from the same site.
- KA-02: On June 23, ULA Atlas V sent up an additional batch of 27 satellites from Space Launch Complex-41.
Amazon invites those interested in following upcoming launches and viewing livestreams to visit ULA’s Kuiper-3 mission page.
“Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network, and our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world. Our initial satellite constellation will include more than 3,200 spacecraft, which we began deploying in April 2025 when we sent our first 27 satellites into space. That mission was the first of more than 80 to deploy our constellation.”
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