Amazon’s Second Project Kuiper Launch Postponed
New launch date has yet to be announced.
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2025 – United Launch Alliance (ULA) decided to delay the launch of the second round of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites into space due to an issue with the boost engine.
On Monday, ULA announced the launch postponement at 12:51 pm ET, citing an “engineering observation of an elevated purge temperature within the booster engine.” ULA has yet to establish a new launch date, a choice highly contingent on the team’s ongoing technological evaluation.
Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network, designed to provide fast, affordable, and reliable internet to people around the world, including residents of unserved and underserved communities.
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Planning to deploy a constellation of more than 3,200 LEO satellites, with 27 already launched, Amazon hopes to service a wide range of customers, from individual homes to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government organizations.
When it occurs, liftoff will take place at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
While Project Kuiper has the potential to transform satellite broadband, Amazon’s ambitions do not at this time pose a threat to SpaceX’s Starlink, which currently dominates the satellite internet industry.
