Facing Time Crunch, Amazon’s Project Kuiper Swaps Rockets for Debut Satellite Launch
11 Aug 2023
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Amid time constraints and developmental delays with United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, Amazon has chosen to deploy its Project Kuiper prototype satellites this fall using an Atlas V.
“Project Kuiper is now planning to launch its prototype satellites on an Atlas V rocket,” reads an official statement on Amazon’s website. “ULA is working backward from a launch date in fall 2023. We will have more detail to share as the mission approaches.”
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