Core Points - United Launch Alliance (ULA) delayed the second flight of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites due to a problem with the rocket booster [1][2] - The issue was identified as "an elevated purge temperature" within the Atlas V rocket's booster engine, which could not be resolved during the countdown [2] - ULA's CEO, Tory Bruno, indicated that a GN2 purge line issue was the cause and confirmed that a new launch date would be provided later [2] Company Summary - ULA is responsible for launching Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites and has faced technical challenges that have impacted the launch schedule [1][2] - The launch was initially scheduled for last Friday but was postponed to Monday due to inclement weather before being scrubbed again due to the technical issue [2]
Amazon Kuiper second satellite launch postponed by ULA due to rocket booster issue