April 28 (UPI) -- United Launch Alliance launched its second Atlas 5 rocket of the month Monday night, its fastest turnaround to date, beating its previous record by three days.
ULA launched 29 Amazon Leo satellites, the sixth such flight carrying the broadband internet satellites to orbit.
The mission, labeled Amazon Leo 6 by ULA, saw liftoff at 8:53 p.m. EDT. The rocket flew on a northeasterly trajectory after leaving Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Spaceflight Now reported.
Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a low Earth orbit satellite network designed to provide reliable Internet access to customers and communities beyond the reach of existing networks. The satellites will be linked to a global network of antennas, fiber and internet connection points on the ground.
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