Amazon Leo (LA-07)
NextRD-180 IgnitionT-00:03
Time to launch
Vehicle
Atlas V 551
Profile →Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Profile →USA • Founded 2006
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spa...
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. 29 satellites are carried on this launch.
Mission Timeline
0 / 110%RD-180 Ignition
Atlas V main engine ignition sequence begins
- RD-180 IgnitionT-00:0311:32 PM UTC
- T-0 Engine ReadyT+00:0011:33 PM UTC
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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