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SpaceX launches Amazon’s third Project Kuiper mission from Cape Canaveral

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Published  October 13, 2025 5:42pm EDT
Brevard County
FOX 35 Orlando
SpaceX launches Amazon’s third Project Kuiper mission

SpaceX launches Amazon’s third Project Kuiper mission

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Monday evening from Cape Canaveral carrying Amazon’s third Project Kuiper set of 24 satellites.

The Brief

    • SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Monday evening from Cape Canaveral carrying Amazon’s third Project Kuiper set of 24 satellites.
    • Liftoff was 9:58 p.m. ET, with the first stage successfully landing on a droneship in the Atlantic just over eight minutes after launch.
    • Project Kuiper aims to provide a low Earth orbit satellite internet service, similar to SpaceX’s Starlink.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Monday evening carrying Amazon's third Kuiper Falcon launch (KF-03) as part of the larger Project Kuiper mission. 

The Falcon 9 was launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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Project Kuiper is a low Earth orbit satellite internet constellation similar to SpaceX's Starlink service. Onboard this mission are 24 communications satellites.

The Source: This story was written based on information shared by SpaceX and Amazon.

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