Amazon delays first Kuiper internet satellite launch due to bad weather

United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the first two demonstration satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation stands ready for launch on pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on October 5, 2023 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. Amazon delayed the launch of its Kuiper internet satellites due to poor weather conditions on Wednesday night. A United Launch Alliance rocket carrying 27 Kuiper satellites was set to lift off from a launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, but ULA said it couldn't continue countdown operations as "stubborn cumulus clouds" and heavy winds pushed the launch outside its planned window, according to a livestream. "Weather is observed and forecast NO GO for liftoff within the remaining launch window at Cape Canaveral this evening," ULA said. The company said it will provide a new launch date at a later point. Six years ago Amazon unveiled its plans to build a constellation of internet satellites in low Earth orbi ... Read full article.