Amazon continues to expand its Project Kuiper satellite constellation, with the total number of deployed satellites now exceeding 100. The company’s low Earth orbit network aims to provide internet access globally and is set to eventually include more than 3,200 satellites.
The deployment began in April 2025, when Amazon launched its first batch of 27 satellites. This marked the start of a series of more than 80 planned missions for the full rollout of the constellation.
Preparations are underway for the next launch, designated KA-03, which will add another 27 satellites using a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. The mission is scheduled for September 25, 2025, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Once deployed at an altitude of about 280 miles above Earth, Amazon’s mission operations center in Redmond, Washington will assume control and guide the satellites to their final orbits at approximately 392 miles.
Previous launches have used both ULA and SpaceX rockets. On August 11, Project Kuiper sent up 24 satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 as part of mission KF-02. Another batch of 24 was launched on July 16 via Falcon 9 under mission KF-01. In June, KA-02 saw an additional deployment of 27 satellites using a ULA Atlas V rocket.
Amazon’s $140 million facility at Kennedy Space Center supports these efforts by enabling up to three simultaneous launch campaigns for Project Kuiper.
“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.”
For ongoing updates on Project Kuiper missions and information about upcoming launches, interested parties can follow ULA’s Kuiper-3 mission page.
