“Atlas Centaur…it's a sports car.” New Episode of The Burn Sequence drops Friday, November 7 feat. Astronaut Butch Wilmore. | United Launch Alliance

Critical moment during Amazon Kuiper 1 launch as the Atlas V’s Centaur upper stage separates from the booster! After booster engine cutoff, the Centaur successfully separates and restarts its RL10 engine for the final push to orbit. Watch as the staging occurs flawlessly, with “good indication of Centaur separation” confirmed by mission control. This precise maneuver is essential for delivering Amazon’s first Project Kuiper satellite to its designated orbit, marking a major milestone in the race

ULA is using the Atlas V N22 configuration to launch CFT. In the coming days, two AJ60 solid rocket boosters and the Dual Engine Centaur with twin RL10A-4-2 engines will be hoisted into place. Starliner attachment occurs closer to its targeted April launch date. | United Launch Alliance