Ariane 64 | Project Kuiper (Ariane 6 #1)
Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Project Kuiper (Ariane 6 #1)
Project Kuiper is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude. 35-40 satellites will be carried on each Ariane 6 launch.
Ariane 64
Height 63.00 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 11500 kg
Liftoff Thrust 19370 kN
Diameter 5.40 Meters
Mass To LEO 21650 kg
Liftoff Mass 860 Tonnes
Launch Success 0
Consecutive Success 0
Maiden Flight Unknown
Launch Failures 0
Programs
Project Kuiper
Amazon's Kuiper Project is a satellite internet initiative aimed at providing high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity to underserved and remote areas globally. The project involves deploying a constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to create a satellite internet network capable of delivering reliable internet access.
