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Amazon Leo mission updates: Amazon Leo completes ninth mission, two more on deck

Amazon Leo, formerly Project Kuiper, is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network, aiming to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities beyond the reach of existing networks. Our initial satellite constellation will include more than 3,000 spacecraft, which we began deploying in April 2025 when we sent our first 27 satellites into space. That mission was the first of more than 100 to deploy our constellation.

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Latest mission updates

April 4: Amazon expands satellite constellation as LA-05 delivers largest Atlas V Leo payload to date
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully deployed another batch of Amazon Leo satellites into low Earth orbit at 1:46 a.m. EDT on April 4. Named LA-05 (Leo Atlas 5) for Amazon's fifth launch on ULA's Atlas V rocket, the mission deployed 29 satellites-the largest Amazon Leo payload ever flown on Atlas V-bringing the total number of spacecraft deployed to 241. The increase from our previous 27-satellite Atlas V configuration reflects joint engineering work with ULA to safely fit more satellites on each launch, helping us continue to accelerate deployment as we scale the constellation.
Atlas V lifts off with 29 Amazon Leo satellites Photo by ULA
Atlas V deployed the satellites at an altitude of 289 miles (465 kilometers) above Earth, at which point the Amazon Leo team took over command of the mission from our mission operations center in Redmond, Washington. From there, we perform initial satellite health checks and prepare to raise the satellites to their assigned altitude of 392 miles (630 km), where they will be fully commissioned as part of our operational satellite constellation.
LA-05 marks our fifth mission with ULA, our ninth mission overall, and our largest Atlas V launch to date. We're continuing to increase production, processing, and launch rates as we look ahead to two upcoming missions with ULA and Arianespace, and we'll have more to share on those launches as they approach.

Upcoming missions

United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Arianespace have shared target launch dates for two upcoming Amazon Leo missions, Leo Atlas 6 (LA-06) and Leo Europe 2 (LE-02). LA-06 will be our second Atlas V mission to carry 29 satellites, and we are continuing to work with Arianespace to increase payload sizes on Ariane 6 for future missions. We have hundreds of flight-ready satellites, with multiple payloads processed and staged at our facility in Florida, and we are regularly transporting satellites to Kourou for launch with Arianespace. Target launch windows will be shared closer to each mission.
A closer look at how Amazon Leo satellites are stacked on the dispenser across the full launch vehicle lineup, including Atlas V, Ariane 6, Vulcan, New Glenn, and Falcon 9.Photo by Amazon
Mission No. 10
Mission name:LA-06 (Leo Atlas 6)
Launch vehicle:ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time:Monday, April 27
Number of satellites:29
Launch site:Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Mission No. 11
Mission name:LE-02 (Leo Europe 2)
Launch vehicle:Arianespace Ariane 64
Launch date/time:Tuesday, April 28
Number of satellites:32
Launch site:Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana

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Completed missions

Mission No. 9
Mission name: LA-05 (Leo Atlas 5)
Launch vehicle:ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time:Saturday, April 4, 2026, 1:46 a.m. EDT
Launch site:Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Mission No. 8
Mission name: Leo Europe 1 (LE-01)
Launch vehicle:Arianespace Ariane 64
Launch date/time:Thursday, February 12, 2026, 8:45 a.m. PST | 4:45 p.m. UTC on Thursday, February 12
Number of satellites:32
Launch site:Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana
Mission No. 7
Mission name: LA-04 (Leo Atlas 4)
Launch vehicle: ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time: Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 3:28 a.m. EST
Number of satellites: 27
Launch site: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Mission No. 6
Mission name: KF-03 (Kuiper Falcon 3)
Launch vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9
Launch date/time: Monday, October 13, 2025, 9:58 p.m. EDT
Number of satellites: 24
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Kuiper satellites liftoff aboard ULA's Atlas V rocket during the KA-03 missionPhoto by ULA
Mission No. 5
Mission name: KA-03 (Kuiper Atlas 3)
Launch vehicle:ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date:Thursday, September 25, 2025, 8:09 a.m. EDT
Number of satellites:27
Launch site:Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Mission No. 4
Mission name: KF-02 (Kuiper Falcon 2)
Launch vehicle:SpaceX Falcon 9
Launch date/time:Monday, August 11, 2025, 8:35 a.m. EDT
Number of satellites:24
Launch site:Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Project Kuiper deployed 24 satellites aboard its KF-01 mission on a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX Photo by Image: SpaceX
Mission No. 3
Mission name: KF-01 (Kuiper Falcon 1)
Launch vehicle:SpaceX Falcon 9
Launch date/time:Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 2:30 a.m. EDT
Number of satellites:24
Launch site:Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Mission No. 2
Mission name: KA-02 (Kuiper Atlas 2)
Launch vehicle:ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time: Monday, June 23, 2025, 6:54 a.m. EDT
Number of satellites:27
Launch site:Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Mission No. 1
Mission name: KA-01 (Kuiper Atlas 1)
Launch vehicle:ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time:Monday, April 28, 2025, 7:01 p.m. EDT
Number of satellites:27
Launch site:Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
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On November 13, 2025, Project Kuiper was renamed as Amazon Leo. Please note that missions prior to that date use the earlier code name for the program.

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