Amazon Leo (LV-01)

Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Communications

Low Earth Orbit Space Launch Complex 41 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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. 45 satellites will be carried on each Vulcan launch.

Updates


Cosmic_Penguin • May 1, 2025, 7:28 p.m.

NET late summer.


Cosmic_Penguin • May 14, 2026, 1:49 p.m.

NET Q3.


Cosmic_Penguin • Nov. 26, 2025, 11:51 p.m.

No more ULA (Vulcan) launches for 2025.



Vulcan VC6L

Family:
Configuration: VC6L

Vulcan Centaur is a two-stage-to-orbit, heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by United Launch Alliance (ULA) since 2014. It is principally designed to meet launch demands for the U.S. government's National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program for use by the United States Space Force and U.S. intelligence agencies for national security satellite launches. It will replace both of ULA's existing launchers (Atlas V and Delta IV Heavy) in this role, as these launchers are retiring.

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Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    67.4 m
  • Diameter
    5.4 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.4 m
  • Launch Mass
    877.0 T
  • Thrust
    18110.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Vulcan VC6L
  • Family
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  • Variant
    VC6L
  • Alias
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  • Full Name
    Vulcan VC6L
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    27200.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    15300.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
    7000.0 kg
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    23900.0 kg

United Launch Alliance

United Launch Alliance

(ULA)

CEO: Mark Peller Founded: 2006 Successes: 175 Failures: 0 Pending: 36

Agency Type:

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 spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.

INFO WIKI
Arstechnica

Rocket Report: ULA Centaur stage has an ‘anomaly,’ Virgin Orbit funding is dire

"This is why we thoroughly & rigorously exercise every possible condition on the ground."

The Launch Pad

Vulcan Experiences Anomaly During Test, Maiden Flight Delayed

ULA has experienced an anomaly during testing of a Vulcan Centaur 2nd stage, and an investigation is underway.

Arstechnica

Amid launch bottleneck, Amazon has "hundreds" of satellites waiting to fly

"As for Arianespace, they have definitely stepped up."

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