{"id":21912,"date":"2023-08-14T19:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T11:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/amazon-moving-kuiper-satellites-from-vulcan-to-atlas\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T19:14:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T11:14:00","slug":"amazon-moving-kuiper-satellites-from-vulcan-to-atlas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/amazon-moving-kuiper-satellites-from-vulcan-to-atlas\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon moving Kuiper satellites from Vulcan to Atlas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vulcan delays bringing concern to Amazon\u2019s timeline<\/h2>\n

Recently, these two Kuiper satellites were intended to launch on the maiden flight of the Vulcan rocket alongside Astrobotic\u2019s Peregrine lander. However, developmental delays have raised concerns for Amazon. The Vulcan\u2019s Cert-1 flight, originally scheduled for this summer, is now projected for Q4, likely towards the later end of that period.<\/p>\n

This setback stems from a failure during a test firing of ULA\u2019s Centaur V upper stage at the Stennis Space Center in March. A subsequent investigation revealed the need for additional reinforcement of Cert-1\u2019s Centaur, requiring it to be transported back to Decatur, where ULA\u2019s rocket factory is located. This Centaur had already been integrated onto the Cert-1 booster at Cape Canaveral, awaiting payload integration.<\/p>\n

Amazon is operating on a strict timeline to meet an FCC deadline by 2026. To secure its allocated spectrum, Amazon must deploy at least half of its 3,200 satellites within the next two years. To achieve this, Amazon intends to utilize multiple launchers, not exclusively relying on the Vulcan.<\/p>\n

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