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KA-01

Atlas V 551 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on April 28, 2025, carrying 27 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 28, 2025 · 23:01 UTCLaunch 2025-088Launch no. 6,940 in the log
RocketAtlas V 551variant G
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 28, 2025, 23:01
Launch designation
2025-088
Mission
KA-01
Flight name
Kuiper KA-01
Vehicle flight ID
AV-107

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
456 km
Initial apogee
470 km
Inclination
51.9°
Payload mass to orbit
17.0 t
Payloads
27
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kuiper-000082025-088ANORAD 63724Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000092025-088BNORAD 63725Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000102025-088CNORAD 63726Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000112025-088DNORAD 63727Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000122025-088ENORAD 63728Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000132025-088FNORAD 63729Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000142025-088GNORAD 63730Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000152025-088HNORAD 63731Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000162025-088JNORAD 63732Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000182025-088KNORAD 63733Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000192025-088LNORAD 63734Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000202025-088MNORAD 63735Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000212025-088NNORAD 63736Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000232025-088PNORAD 63737Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000242025-088QNORAD 63738Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000252025-088RNORAD 63739Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000272025-088SNORAD 63740Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000282025-088TNORAD 63741Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000292025-088UNORAD 63742Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000302025-088VNORAD 63743Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000312025-088WNORAD 63744Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000322025-088XNORAD 63745Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000332025-088YNORAD 63746Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000342025-088ZNORAD 63747Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000352025-088AANORAD 63748Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000372025-088ABNORAD 63749Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-000382025-088ACNORAD 63750Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.