United Launch Alliance
Amazon Leo (LV-01)
Vulcan VC6L
270Days
09Hours
41Minutes
05Seconds
TBD
Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 00:00 UTC
Mission
/01Amazon 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.
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
To Be Determined
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Vulcan VC6L
Variant: VC6L
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.583° N, 80.583° W
142
Pad Launches
1158
Location Launches
199
Agency Launches
265
Orbital This Year