/PRNewswire/ United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced today that Amazon has selected its next-generation Vulcan rocket for 38 launches supporting deployment.
Amazon Secures United Launch Alliance s Proven Atlas V Rocket for Nine Project Kuiper Launches
Atlas V provides important reliability and schedule assurance in launch agreement
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CENTENNIAL, Colo., April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced today that Amazon has secured Atlas V for nine launches supporting deployment of its ambitious Project Kuiper initiative. Project Kuiper is an initiative that will increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 advanced satellites in low earth orbit. Project Kuiper will help bridge the digital divide across the United States and around the world, and we could not be more pleased to be working with Amazon to support the initiative, said Tory Bruno, ULA s president and CEO. ULA is focused on serving our customer s missions and providing reliable, innovative launch solutions. We look forward to launching these important missions.