BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A rocket intended to help Amazon send thousands of satellites into orbit remained on the ground Thursday morning in Brevard County.
The Kuiper 1 mission was delayed six times on Wednesday night before United Launch Alliance officials finally called a scrub.
The mission will be the first of 46 launches for ULA and Amazon and will aim to deploy more than 3200 broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit.
The constellation will be used to improve internet access.
ULA said “inclement weather” prevented the Atlas 5 rocket from launching Wednesday night.
The company has not announced a new target date and time for liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Monitor WFTV.com for updates on the Kuiper 1 mission.
SCRUB. ULA Launch Director Eric Richards has announced that we will not continue with countdown operations today.
— ULA (@ulalaunch) April 10, 2025
Weather is observed and forecast NO GO for liftoff within the remaining launch window this evening, according to Launch Weather Officer Brian Belson. pic.twitter.com/8wUWqQlB2q
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