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2026 · United Launch Alliance

Amazon Leo (LA-05)

successAtlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-05)

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.

Overview

Date / time
April 4, 2026 at 05:46 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 41
Mission
Amazon Leo (LA-05)
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Atlas V 551 →
Launch provider
United Launch Alliance →

Payloads deployed · 29

KUIPER-00131
LEO
KUIPER-00189
LEO
KUIPER-00192
LEO
KUIPER-00193
LEO
KUIPER-00194
LEO
KUIPER-00229
LEO
KUIPER-00230
LEO
KUIPER-00231
LEO
KUIPER-00234
LEO
KUIPER-00236
LEO
KUIPER-00244
LEO
KUIPER-00253
LEO
KUIPER-00254
LEO
KUIPER-00263
LEO
KUIPER-00269
LEO
KUIPER-00272
LEO
KUIPER-00285
LEO
KUIPER-00286
LEO
KUIPER-00289
LEO
KUIPER-00290
LEO
KUIPER-00293
LEO
KUIPER-00294
LEO
KUIPER-00296
LEO
KUIPER-00297
LEO
KUIPER-00300
LEO
KUIPER-00301
LEO
KUIPER-00304
LEO
KUIPER-00317
LEO
KUIPER-00320
LEO