SpaceX Launches Amazon Kuiper Satellites from Cape Canaveral

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SpaceX is set to launch 24 Amazon Project Kuiper broadband satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, marking the second of three planned launches for Amazon's satellite constellation, which aims to deploy over 3,200 spacecraft in low Earth orbit. The launch is scheduled for August 7, 2025, with favorable weather conditions forecasted, and will utilize a new Falcon 9 booster, B1091, which will land on the droneship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas' in the Atlantic. This mission is part of Amazon's broader plan to expand its satellite network, with additional launches planned using ULA, Blue Origin, and Arianespace.

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