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KA-03

Atlas V 551 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on September 25, 2025, carrying 27 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 25, 2025 · 12:09 UTCLaunch 2025-217Launch no. 7,076 in the log
RocketAtlas V 551variant G
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 25, 2025, 12:09
Launch designation
2025-217
Mission
KA-03
Flight name
Kuiper KA-03
Vehicle flight ID
AV-108

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kuiper-001202025-217ANORAD 65762Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001322025-217BNORAD 65763Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001332025-217CNORAD 65764Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001392025-217DNORAD 65765Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001422025-217ENORAD 65766Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001452025-217FNORAD 65767Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001472025-217GNORAD 65768Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001482025-217HNORAD 65769Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001502025-217JNORAD 65770Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001512025-217KNORAD 65771Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001522025-217LNORAD 65772Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001532025-217MNORAD 65773Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001552025-217NNORAD 65774Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001562025-217PNORAD 65775Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001582025-217QNORAD 65776Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001632025-217RNORAD 65777Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 26, 2026
Kuiper-001652025-217SNORAD 65778Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001662025-217TNORAD 65779Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001672025-217UNORAD 65780Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001682025-217VNORAD 65781Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001692025-217WNORAD 65782Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001702025-217XNORAD 65783Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001712025-217YNORAD 65784Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 8, 2026
Kuiper-001722025-217ZNORAD 65785Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001732025-217AANORAD 65786Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001742025-217ABNORAD 65787Kuiper Systems LLCCommunications490 kgIn orbit
Kuiper-001762025-217ACNORAD 65788Kuiper 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.