On Monday, October 6th, SpaceX’s Fa;cpm 9 will launch Amazon’s Project Kuiper-03 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:29 PM – 10:46 PM PDT. Project Kuiper (KF-03) refers to the third Project Kuiper launch of a batch of Amazon-backed satellites for its Project Kuiper LEO internet constellation. This mission continues the deployment of Amazon’s constellation, which aims to provide broadband internet access to underserved areas and relies on a combination of SpaceX, ULA, Arianespace, and Blue Origin rockets for deployment
Project Kuiper is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,236 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km, and 630 km altitude.