New Zealand-based (but Nasdaq-listed) Rocket Lab has confirmed that it intends attacking the Direct-to-Consumer market currently dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its Starlink broadband system. Rocket Lab, founded by […]
Amazon Project Kuiper
UPDATE: United Launch Alliance Amazon Project Kuiper launch targeting April 28
(Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., April 18, 2025) – Kuiper 1, the launch of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 rocket carrying the first production satellites for […]
ULA’s launch of Amazon Project Kuiper now is YTBD
The projected launch of ULA’s Amazon Project Kuiper has now been filed in the Yet to be Determined date in April. ULA’s Amazon Project Kuiper now set for April 28 […]
ULA’s Amazon Project Kuiper now set for April 28 launch
ULA’s launch date of Amazon Project Kuiper now is rescheduled to April 28. The inaugural launch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper will use a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket […]
ULA plans Amazon Project Kuiper’s launch on Monday
The next date for ULA’s launch of Project Kuiper now is scheduled for Monday, April 14 from 4:00 PM to 8:34 PM ET. Liftoff of the Kuiper 1 mission will […]
ULA scrubs Amazon’s Kuiper 1 mission a No Go due to nasty weather conditions
“The stubborn cumulus clouds and persistent winds make liftoff not possible within the available window,” according to ULA Launch Director Eric Richards. The Amazon Kuiper 1 mission was a NO […]
Amzon’s Kuiper 1 mission is ready, set… to go, “this is just the start of our journey”
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is readying the Atlas V 551 rocket to deliver the first satellites into space for Amazon’s Project Kuiper, an advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation that […]
L-1 – ULA Atlas V readies for Wednesday Kuiper 1 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper
Everything continues to progress towards the ULA Atlas V launch carrying the Kuiper 1 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper. The mission is planned to lift off on Wednesday, April 9 […]
Could Rocket Lab gain ground in D2C race?
There’s no doubt that Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system currently dominates Direct-To-Consumer (D2C) transmissions. Starlink is also enjoying success in serving Cruise ships and airlines with high-speed connectivity. There’s currently […]
Project Kuiper facing regulatory deadline
The massive Amazon-backed broadband-by-satellite system, Project Kuiper, is potentially going to miss its regulatory obligations according to reports. It seems that comments made at the recent Satellite 2025 show in […]