Amazon’s Project Kuiper Set for April 28 Launch

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is set to launch the first 27 production satellites for Project Kuiper, a $10 billion global broadband network aimed at competing with SpaceX’s Starlink, aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 7 p.m. ET on April 28, 2025. The powerful Atlas V rocket, equipped with five boosters, could be visible across Florida and as far north as Philadelphia, Detroit, Toronto, Ohio, New York, and Indiana, depending on weather. The launch window extends for two hours, and live coverage will be provided by FLORIDA TODAY’s Space Team. Project Kuiper ultimately plans to deploy over 3,200 satellites for worldwide internet service. Previous launches from Florida have also been visible in nearby Southern states. An initial launch attempt on April 9 was scrubbed due to weather conditions.