SpaceX Launches Third Amazon Kuiper Satellite Batch from Cape Canaveral

On July 16, 2025, SpaceX launched 24 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, marking the first time SpaceX is assisting its rival in deploying Amazon's satellite constellation. This launch, part of Amazon’s third Project Kuiper mission, brings the total number of Kuiper satellites in orbit to 78 and is a step toward meeting the FCC's requirement to deploy at least half of the planned 3,236 satellites by mid-2026. Project Kuiper aims to provide affordable broadband internet globally, competing directly with SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, which currently has around 8,000 satellites in orbit. Amazon has secured up to 83 launches with multiple providers, including SpaceX, ULA, Arianespace, and Blue Origin, investing roughly $10 billion in the project. The collaboration between Jeff Bezos' Amazon and Elon Musk's SpaceX highlights the competitive yet cooperative dynamics in the satellite internet market. The Falcon 9 booster for this mission successfully landed on SpaceX’s droneship, continuing SpaceX's record of reusable rocket operations.