Vulcan VC6L | Project Kuiper (Vulcan #1)
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
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United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
Project Kuiper (Vulcan #1)
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. 45 satellites will be carried on each Vulcan launch.
Vulcan VC6L
Height 67.40 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 14500 kg
Liftoff Thrust 18110 kN
Diameter 5.40 Meters
Mass To LEO 27200 kg
Liftoff Mass 877 Tonnes
Launch Success 0
Consecutive Success 0
Maiden Flight Unknown
Launch Failures 0
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Cosmic_Penguin
2022-04-06T07:23:51+0000
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Project Kuiper
Amazon's Kuiper Project is a satellite internet initiative aimed at providing high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity to underserved and remote areas globally. The project involves deploying a constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to create a satellite internet network capable of delivering reliable internet access.
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