SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, July 16 for a Falcon 9 launch of the KF–01 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The 27-minute window opens at 2:18 a.m. ET. If needed, a backup launch opportunity is available on Thursday, July 17 with a 27-minute window that opens at 1:57 a.m. ET.
Project Kuiper is a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation that will provide fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities. Amazon plans the project to consist 3,236 satellites that will be projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km, and 630 km altitude.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.
This will be the first flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission. After stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.