An Atlas V rocket of United Launch Alliance is seen fueling at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 9, 2025

An Atlas V rocket of United Launch Alliance is seen fueling at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 9, 2025

 Gregg Newton

Amazon on Monday launched its first batch of Project Kuiper internet satellites, marking the start of its push to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.

The mission, called Kuiper Atlas 1, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 7:00 pm local time (2300 GMT), aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket that will carry 27 satellites into orbit.

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