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title: Stacking the Atlas Rocket for the First Project Kuiper Launch
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# [Stacking the Atlas Rocket for the First Project Kuiper Launch](https://spaceontop.com/stacking-the-atlas-rocket-for-the-first-project-kuiper-launch)

 Written by [Avus](https://spaceontop.com/author/avus) | Apr 2, 2025 4:00:00 AM

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 rocket will launch the first operational Project Kuiper mission on April 9, 2025. Liftoff will take place from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The launch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. EDT (1600 UTC), at the opening of a three-hour window. This flight marks ULA’s first launch in support of Project Kuiper.

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