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PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
DateJul 14, 2026
Local time01:16 AM UTC
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Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) Protoflight Mission
Atlas V 501United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 41
Friday, October 6, 2023 · 06:06 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas V 501
Profile →Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...
Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches210
Successes175
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Profile →USA • Founded 2006
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spa...
Mission Brief
This launch deployed 2 KuiperSat demonstration satellites to 500 km altitude, 30 degree inclination orbit. They were previously scheduled on the 1st Vulcan launch. Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude.
PayloadAmazon Leo (Project Kuiper) Protoflight Mission
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerAmazon Leo
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WeatherThick Cloud Layers Rule, Cumulus Cloud Rule, temperature not reported
Mission Timeline
30 / 30100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.583°N
- Longitude
- 80.583°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
85%
GO
Favorable2 active constraints
Weather Rules
Thick Cloud Layers RuleCumulus Cloud Rule
- Primary concern
- Thick Cloud Layers Rule
- Rule count
- 2
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
06:00 PM UTC - 08:00 PM UTC
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
