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Amazon Leo (LE-01)

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Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Communications

Low Earth Orbit Ariane Launch Area 4 Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana VA267

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.

Updates

Nosu • Oct. 16, 2025, 12:03 p.m.

Announced to be the next launch after VA266, so likely during Q1 2026.


Cosmic_Penguin • Dec. 9, 2025, 4:16 p.m.

Changed name for batches of Amazon Leo/Project Kuiper satellites to be launched on Ariane 6.


Cosmic_Penguin • Jan. 15, 2026, 2:42 p.m.

NET February 12.


Nosu • Jan. 10, 2025, 2:23 p.m.

Adding launch on Ariane 64 Block 1


LL2 • Feb. 12, 2026, 3:58 p.m.

Official Webcast by arianespace has started


Ariane 64

Family:
Configuration: 64

Ariane 6 variant with four solid boosters, enabling heavier payloads.

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Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    63.0 m
  • Diameter
    5.4 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.4 m
  • Launch Mass
    860.0 T
  • Thrust
    15000.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Ariane 64
  • Family
  • Variant
    64
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Ariane 64
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $90000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    21650.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    12000.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    14900.0 kg

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CEO: Martin Sion Founded: 2015 Successes: 0 Failures: 0 Pending: 0

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ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.

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