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ULA to launch Atlas 5 rocket with 2nd batch of Project Kuiper satellites for Amazon (NET Jun 16) (spaceflightnow.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

They must be planning to ask for an extension.

Their manifest on Wikipedia lists this for the rest of the year, with x sats on board each (I'm rounding up and assuming multiples of 9):

Atlas V, 27 (today)
Falcon 9, 27
Atlas V, 27
Vulcan, 45
Ariane 6, 36

And no planned New Glenn launch until next 2026. Other than the Vulcan, I could see those launches happening. There's just no way they hit the 50% mark next year. No way.