ULA delays Atlas V rocket launch of Amazon Project Kuiper satellites from Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - United Launch Alliance (ULA) has postponed the Atlas V launch of the second batch of Project Kuiper satellites from Florida on Monday afternoon.

The company made the announcement on X shortly before 1 p.m., saying the delay was due to "an elevated purge temperature within the booster engine."

Liftoff from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was initially expected at 1:25 p.m.

What is the new Atlas V rocket launch date?

Timeline:

As of Monday afternoon, a new launch time has not been announced.

ULA said its team will evaluate the hardware, and will release a new launch date at a later time.

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - APRIL 28: A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying Amazon's first batch of 27 Kuiper internet satellites lifts off from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on April 28, 2025 in Cape Cana

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What is the mission?

The backstory:

Project Kuiper is Amazon's low-Earth orbit satellite broadband network. The goal is to provide fast, reliable internet to customers around the world, including those in unserved and underserved communities, by using a constellation of more than 3,200 LEO satellites.

ULA successfully launched the first batch of 27 Kuiper internet satellites on April 28.

Atlas V Project Kuiper 2 set to launch Monday afternoon

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is set to launch the second group of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites into orbit aboard its Atlas V rocket. The launch is set for June 16 at 1:25 p.m.

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