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.
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United Launch Alliance
Atlas V 551
Amazon Leo (LA-08)
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T-0 (UTC)04:30 UTC
VehicleAtlas V 551
Probability95%
T-0 (UTC)2 July 2026 at 04:30 UTC
VehicleAtlas V 551
Launch padSpace Launch Complex 41
CountryUSA
TypeCommunications
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