SpaceX's Falcon 9 will help launch and deploy a batch of Amazon's Kuiper satellites into orbit that could one day challenge ...

That endeavor officially began in April with a mission known as Kuiper Atlas 1 (KA-01) – named both for the Kuiper satellites and the Atlas V rocket that delivered them to low-Earth orbit.

Here’s what’s launching this week from June 23–29: ULA’s Kuiper 2 mission leads the way, with SpaceX Starlink flights, Rocket Lab’s return, and more to follow.

Live updates from Monday morning's SpaceX Starlink 10-23 mission and ULA-Amazon Project Kuiper 2 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The Atlas V was one of only 14 left in ULA’s stable, seven of which are set aside for Amazon as the company looks to get more than 3,200 of its Project Kuiper satellites into orbit by 2028.

Mission Highlight: United Launch Alliance's Atlas V delivers Kuiper 2 satellites for Amazon United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched its Atlas V 551 rocket on Monday, June 23, at 6:54 a ...

The majority of SpaceX’s 36 launches so far from either Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral have been for its Starlink program to build out its massive constellation of internet satellites ...

ULA's Atlas V 551 lifts off carrying the KA-02 Kuiper satellites for Amazon, June 23, 2025. (Image credit: United Launch Alliance) An Atlas V also launched the first batch of Kuiper craft, sending ...

SpaceX’s Starlink initiative began deploying internet satellites in 2019 and so has a major head start on Amazon, but over time, Project Kuiper hopes to differentiate itself by offering ...

SpaceX began deploying its Starlink internet satellites six years ago and now has more than 7,000 of them in low-Earth orbit, bringing broadband connectivity to more than 5 million customers globally.