Amazon sent its second batch of internet satellites into orbit on June 23, 2025, when a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket took off from Cape Canaveral at 6:54 a.m. ET. This launch adds 27 more satellites to Amazon’s Kuiper constellation, bringing its total to 54—a small start toward its planned 3,236-satellite network. “We have ignition and lift off of United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet constellation,” announced Ben Chilton, ULA ordnance engineer, during the livestream. Monday’s launch had been postponed twice—first due to bad weather, then because of a nitrogen issue with … Continue reading Amazon Launches 27 More Kuiper Satellites, Still 1,564 Short Of FCC Deadline As SpaceX Reaches 8,000