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Amazon Leo (LN-01)

New GlennBlue OriginLaunch Complex 36A
Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

NextBE-4 IgnitionT-00:03

Time to launch

172
DAYS
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12
HRS
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56
MIN
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40
SEC
Launch Window Confidence
46% — Uncertain

Vehicle

New Glenn

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The New Glenn is a privately funded orbital launch vehicle in development by Blue Origin. New Glenn is described as a 7-meter-diameter (23 ft), two- or three-stage rocket.

Height98 m
LEO Payload45,000 kg
Launches45
Successes39

Provider

Blue Origin

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USA • Founded 2000

Blue Origin is an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company set up by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos with its headquarters in Kent, Washington. The company is developing t...

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. 48 satellites will be carried on this New Glenn launch.

PayloadAmazon Leo (LN-01)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerAmazon Leo
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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BE-4 Ignition

Seven BE-4 engines ignite at the start of the mission

T-00:03
11:59 PM UTC
  • BE-4 IgnitionT-00:03

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.471°N
Longitude
80.542°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

Delay History

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