Project Kuiper (Ariane 6 #1)
Ariane 64
Arianespace
Mission
Project Kuiper (Ariane 6 #1)
Type: Communications
Launch Cost: $90,000,000
Project Kuiper is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude.
35-40 satellites will be carried on each Ariane 6 launch.
Location
Ariane Launch Area 4
Kourou, French Guiana
315 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana.
Rocket
Ariane 64 – Arianespace
Family: Ariane
Length: 63 m
Diameter: 5.4 m
Launch Mass: 860 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 21650 kg
The Ariane 64 was manufactured by Arianespace with the first launch on . Ariane 64 has 0 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 0 launches. The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 64 with four solid boosters intended for government and scientific missions.
Agency
Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Abbreviation: ASA
Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël
Founded: 1980
Launchers: Ariane 5 | Vega
Country: FRA
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world’s first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
