United Launch Alliance

Amazon Leo (KA-01)

Atlas V 551

SUCCESS
Success

Monday, April 28, 2025 · 23:01 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.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

75%

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Atlas V 551

Variant: 551

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.583° N, 80.583° W

115

Pad Launches

1019

Location Launches

165

Agency Launches

90

Orbital This Year

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