Amazon Leo (LE-01)
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Ariane 64
Profile →Ariane 6 variant with four solid boosters, enabling heavier payloads.
Provider
Arianespace
Profile →FRA • Founded 1980
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles...
Mission Brief
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 Timeline
9 / 9100%Launch Site
Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
