Weather constraints forced United Launch Alliance (ULA) to scrub the inaugural launch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper production satellites on April 9, 2025, as “stubborn cumulus clouds” and heavy winds violated launch criteria at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Atlas V 551 rocket, loaded with 27 Kuiper satellites, remained firmly on the pad as launch controllers monitored conditions that ultimately proved uncooperative throughout the two-hour launch window. “Weather is observed and forecast NO GO for liftoff within the remaining launch window at Cape Canaveral this evening,” ULA announced during its livestream. No new launch date has been announced yet, though … Continue reading Amazon Kuiper Launch Scrub: ULA Atlas V grounded by weather, delaying $10B constellation & race vs FCC deadline