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Amazon Leo (LV-01)

TBD NET OCTOBER 2026 UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE
Launch
Launch date
NET October 2026
Launch time
TBD
NET October 2026
Status
TBD
Probability
—
weather go
Window
Instantaneous
UTC
Launch provider
United Launch Alliance
Rocket
Vulcan VC6L
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Mission type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Programme
Amazon Leo
Orbital launch of the year
#248
United Launch Alliance launch of the year
#6
Launch from this pad
#126
Mission

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.

45 satellites will be carried on each Vulcan launch.

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