Overview

• Liftoff from Cape Canaveral’s SLC-40 is scheduled during an 8:08–10:22 p.m. EDT window for the KF-03 mission carrying two dozen broadband satellites.
• The 45th Weather Squadron reports a 95% chance of favorable pad conditions with a moderate recovery risk offshore due to elevated winds and seas.
• Falcon 9 booster B1091 flies for the second time and is slated to land on the drone ship Just Read the Instructions about eight minutes after launch.
• A successful deployment would raise Kuiper’s on‑orbit total to 153 satellites and mark the sixth mission for the constellation.
• The campaign reflects Amazon’s reliance on multiple providers as delays to Vulcan, New Glenn and Ariane 6 led it to supplement launches with SpaceX despite Starlink competition.