flown missionSuccess

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Amazon Leo (KF-01)

SpaceXSpace Launch Complex 40 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Amazon Leo (KF-01)
Type
Communications
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Weather probability
80% go

First of a three launches contract for Amazon's Kuiper low Earth orbit satellite internet constellation, with 24 satellites on board. 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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
Window opens
Window closes
Last updated
Weather concerns
Anvil Cloud Rules, Cumulus Cloud Rule

vehicle & provider

Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Family
Falcon
Variant
Block 5
Provider
SpaceX
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York