# KuiperSat P1

> satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q122965932](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122965932)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kuipersat-p1

## Summary
KuiperSat P1 is a technology demonstration spacecraft that was part of the Amazon Leo program. It was launched on 2023-10-06 aboard an Atlas V 501 from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41 and is recorded as a former entity with an end time of 2024-09-29.

## Key Facts
- Official name: KuiperSat P1 (aliases: KUIPER-P1, KuiperSat-1).  
- Object ID (SCN): 58014.  
- COSPAR ID: 2023-154B.  
- Instance of: technology demonstration spacecraft; listed as a former entity.  
- Part of: Amazon Leo.  
- Launch date: 2023-10-06.  
- Launch vehicle: Atlas V 501 (United Launch Alliance).  
- Launch site: Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41.  
- Recorded end time (end of mission/record): 2024-09-29.

## FAQs
### Q: What is KuiperSat P1?
A: KuiperSat P1 is a technology demonstration spacecraft that was part of the Amazon Leo program. It was launched in October 2023 to demonstrate experimental technologies.

### Q: When and how was KuiperSat P1 launched?
A: KuiperSat P1 launched on 2023-10-06 from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41 aboard an Atlas V 501 launch vehicle.

### Q: Is KuiperSat P1 still active?
A: KuiperSat P1 is listed as a former entity with a recorded end time of 2024-09-29.

### Q: What are KuiperSat P1’s identifiers?
A: KuiperSat P1’s primary identifiers are SCN 58014 and COSPAR ID 2023-154B.

## Why It Matters
KuiperSat P1 served as a technology demonstration spacecraft within the Amazon Leo program, meaning its primary role was to test and validate new technologies in orbit. Demonstration satellites like KuiperSat P1 reduce technical risk for larger operational constellations or services by providing on-orbit performance data, integration experience, and lessons for subsequent spacecraft designs. Its launch on a mature vehicle (Atlas V 501) from Cape Canaveral facilitated a controlled test environment for those technologies. The fact that it is recorded as a former entity with a specific end time provides a closed mission record useful for program timelines, post-mission analysis, and the planning of follow-on demonstration or operational satellites within the Amazon Leo effort.

## Notable For
- Being a technology demonstration spacecraft assigned to the Amazon Leo program.  
- Launching on 2023-10-06 aboard an Atlas V 501 from Cape Canaveral SLC-41.  
- Carrying the COSPAR designation 2023-154B and SCN 58014.  
- Having an explicit recorded end time of 2024-09-29, indicating its status as a former entity.

## Body

### Identifiers and Classification
- Name: KuiperSat P1.  
- Aliases: KUIPER-P1, KuiperSat-1.  
- SCN: 58014.  
- COSPAR ID: 2023-154B.  
- Classified as a technology demonstration spacecraft.  
- Also recorded as a former entity.

### Launch Details
- Launch date: 2023-10-06.  
- Launch vehicle: Atlas V 501 (a United Launch Alliance vehicle).  
- Launch site: Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41.

### Program Association
- Part of: Amazon Leo.  
- Role within program: technology demonstration (used to demonstrate experimental technologies).

### Mission Status
- End time / recorded mission end: 2024-09-29.  
- Current status: listed as a former entity (no active operational status indicated).

### Administrative / Catalog Data
- SCN (spacecraft number): 58014.  
- COSPAR: 2023-154B.  

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## References

1. [Source](https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6773)
2. CelesTrak