Arianespace

Amazon Leo (LE-02)

Ariane 64

SUCCESS
Success

Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 08:57 UTC

Mission

/01

Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude. 32 satellites are carried on this launch.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Ariane 64

Variant: 64

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 4

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.256° N, 52.787° W

7

Pad Launches

332

Location Launches

326

Agency Launches

103

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