Overview

• On August 8, SpaceX launched 24 optimized Starlink V2 Mini satellites into polar low Earth orbit from Vandenberg using booster B1093 on its fifth flight.
• SpaceX is set to deploy 24 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites from Cape Canaveral on August 9, marking its 100th Falcon 9 launch of 2025.
• Space Launch Delta 45 forecasts only a 40 percent chance of favorable weather for Saturday’s window, with conditions improving to 50 percent if the launch slips to Sunday.
• Amazon must place half of its planned 3,236 Kuiper satellites into orbit by mid-2026 to comply with FCC licensing requirements.
• Delays to ULA’s Vulcan Centaur, Blue Origin’s New Glenn and Arianespace’s Ariane 6 rockets have made SpaceX a crucial partner in accelerating Project Kuiper deployments.