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Live coverage: ULA to launch Kuiper 2 mission on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral
- United Launch Alliance is set to launch the Kuiper 2 mission for Amazon using an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral.
- This launch will be the second attempt after a nitrogen purge issue caused a scrub on June 16.
- The liftoff is scheduled for 1:25 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 23, from Space Launch Complex 41.
- The weather forecast indicates an 80 percent chance of favorable conditions with concerns only for cumulus clouds and mild solar activity.
- ULA plans to deploy 27 Kuiper satellites into low Earth orbit at an altitude of 280 miles during this mission.
- Amazon aims to have half of its planned constellation of over 3,200 satellites in operation by July 2026.
- With future launches lined up, Amazon has purchased rockets from ULA, Arianespace, Blue Origin, and SpaceX.
- The successful deployment of the first Kuiper satellites in April has set a positive tone for Amazon's Project Kuiper.
- ULA's Atlas 5 rocket will deploy the satellites in orbits gradually to ensure their functionality.
- This mission will increase the total number of Amazon's satellites to 54 out of the needed 1,600+ within a year.
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