Amazon Leo (LE-04) launch time, date and countdown
TBD October 2026 (date TBD)
No launch date has been set yet (listed as October 2026). The countdown starts once a date is announced.
Launch details
- Target
- October 2026 (date TBD)
- Status
- TBD To Be Determined
- Provider
- Arianespace (Commercial)
- Rocket
- Ariane 64 Block 2
- Mission
- Amazon Leo (LE-04)
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 4
- Location
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Country code
- GUF
Times can change. Central time is America/Chicago (CST/CDT). Source: Launch Library 2.
About this launch
Amazon Leo (LE-04) is a launch of the Ariane 64 Block 2 rocket operated by Arianespace. No launch date has been set yet. Launch Library 2 currently lists it as no earlier than October 2026, so the date and time shown on this page are placeholders until a real date is announced. The launch site is Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana. The target orbit is Low Earth Orbit. Mission type: Communications. Launch Library 2 lists the current status as “To Be Determined”.
Mission description
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. 35-40 satellites will be carried on each Ariane 6 launch.
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