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Kuiper (Amazon)

2LAUNCHES
LEOORBIT
590 kmALTITUDE
CommunicationsPURPOSE
Oct 2023FIRST LAUNCH
MASS500 kg
ALTITUDE590 km
INCLINATION33-52°
ORBIT TYPELEO
COUNTRYUnited States

Kuiper (Amazon) is a communications satellite operated by Amazon / Kuiper Systems. It operates in LEO orbit at 590 km altitude. 2 deployment launches are tracked on Space Launch Live.

Project Kuiper is Amazon’s planned constellation of 3,236 broadband internet satellites in low Earth orbit. The system aims to provide affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities worldwide. Amazon has secured launch contracts with ULA, Arianespace, and Blue Origin, with prototype satellites KuiperSat-1 and -2 launched in 2023 for testing.

Mass500 kg (1,103 lbs)
Altitude590 km (367 mi)
Inclination33-52°
OrbitLEO