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Project Kuiper Ready for Second LEO Deployment

Starlink rival plans to launch new batch of Amazon satellites on June 13.

Maggie Macfarlane

May 30, 2025 — 1 min read

Photo of ULA rocket ready to send Amazon satellites into space

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2025 – United Launch Alliance said Thursday that Amazon’s competitor to Starlink – Project Kuiper – was ready to send its second batch of satellites into low Earth orbit.

“Kuiper 2, the launch of a ULA Atlas V 551 rocket, is planned for June 13, 2025, pending range approval,” ULA said in an email.

ULA’s maiden Project Kuiper launch was April 28 and involved the successful deployment of 27 LEOs. The ULA email did not disclose the number of LEOs that will be aboard the June 13 launch.

“The launch is scheduled for 2:29 p.m. ET at the opening of a thirty-minute window, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla.,” ULA said

ULA is a joint venture launch service formed Lockheed Martin Space and Boeing Defense, Space & Security.

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