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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 …
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.
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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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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by United Launch Alliance on its website.