7 August 2025 Liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 of Amazon Project Kuiper spacecraft is scheduled for 9:40 a.m. ET on Friday (Aug. 8). Comments Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. More than 70% of this year's Falcon 9 launches have been dedicated to building out Starlink, SpaceX's broadband megaconstellation in low Earth orbit (LEO). Starlink currently consists of more than 8,100 operational satellites, and it's growing all the time. Project Kuiper, Amazon's version of Starlink, is still in the early buildout stage. Today's launch will be just the fourth Kuiper liftoff to date and will bring the number of satellites in the new constellation to 102. Kuiper will eventually consist of over 3,200 spacecraft, which will be lofted on more than 80 launches over the next few years. A variety of rockets will do this work; in addition to the Falcon 9, Amazon has enlisted Arianespace's Ariane 6, Blue Origin's New Glenn and United Launch Alliance's Atlas V and Vulcan Centaur. Related Stories: