Ready to launch Project Kuiper Satellites are the first back of the satellites • Record
Amazon’s Kuiper Satellites Project’s first party needs to orbit next week.
The launch will take place from the United Launch Alliance (ULA) atlas v rocket Cape Monster Space Force Station. It is expected to continue on Wednesday, April 9 before 1200 meat.
The KA-01 task will deploy 27 satellite 280 miles. Amazon he says In addition to the main booster, the load will be the heaviest flying by an Atlas V using the most powerful variance of the rocket enimarder and the launcher.
Delays disturbed the Kuiper project. Kuiper Protoflight Mission managed to buy a pair of satellite to orbit on October 6, 2023 and rely on the success of the hearingIt is estimated that the full -scale deployment of the wide band constellation will begin in the first half of 2024.
This target was missed as the revised date to send Amazon’s satellites from above. End of 2024.
Amazon said it has significantly increased satellites since these two prototypes launched in 2023.
“We have improved the performance of every system and subsystem, including stage antennas, processors, solar arrays, drive systems and inter-optical connections.”
In addition, the satellites are now covered in a dielectric film to distribute the sunlight reflected and make them less visible by ground -based astronomers.
When Amazon is deployed, all wide band constellation will include more than 3,200 spacecraft and more than 80 launch will be provided. The first launch is set for Atlas V. Blue Origin, another Bezos space project, directed the hymen of the new Glenn rocket and experienced significant delays in Ariane 6 and Vulcan Centaur.
In 2023, Amazon signed a contract for three SpaceX Falcon 9 launch to support the launch program.
The problem is that Kuiper Project has a deadline. Although his license seems likely to request an extension from the Federal Communication Commission, it requires the placement of half of the constellation.
Amazon said: “After KA-01, we will continue to increase our production, processing and distribution rates while preparing to start providing services to customers.
He continued: “We have already started to send and process for our next task: KA-02 will also use a Ula Atlas V rocket and launch from the Cape Monster Space Force Station.” ®
