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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Amazon Leo (KF-01)

July 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Amazon Leo (KF-01) launch image
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July 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM UTC

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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.5619, -80.5774

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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Launch probability
80%
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July 16, 2025 at 6:18 AM UTC
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July 16, 2025 at 6:45 AM UTC
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November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM UTC

Mission description

First of a three launches contract for Amazon's Kuiper low Earth orbit satellite internet constellation, with 24 satellites on board. Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 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.

Weather concern: Anvil Cloud Rules, Cumulus Cloud Rule
Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon · Block 5

Height

70 m

Diameter

3.65 m

LEO capacity

22,800 kg

Successful launches

624

Launch complex

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

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Mission updates

Launch success.

July 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Liftoff.

July 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

New T-0.

July 16, 2025 at 5:14 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Updating launch weather, 80% GO.

July 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

GO for launch.

July 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin