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Amazon Leo mission updates: 330+ satellites deployed following latest Atlas V launch

Amazon Leo, formerly Project Kuiper, is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities beyond the reach of existing networks, and we began a full-scale deployment of our satellite constellation in April 2025.
Amazon Leo completed 11 missions and launched more than 300 satellites in its first year of launch operations, making it the third-largest constellation in orbit, and we plan to increase our launch rate over time with more than 100 launches secured to date.

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Latest mission updates

May 29: Amazon Leo successfully completes another Atlas V mission
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully deployed 29 Amazon Leo satellites into low Earth orbit following a liftoff at 7:53 p.m. EDT on May 29. Named LA-07 (Leo Atlas 7), the mission marks Amazon's seventh launch on ULA's Atlas V rocket and twelfth mission overall, bringing the total number of satellites deployed to 331.
Amazon Leo's LA-07 mission launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida on an Atlas V rocket. Photo by ULA
Atlas V deployed the satellites at an altitude of approximately 289 miles (465 kilometers) above Earth, after which the Amazon Leo team assumed control of the mission from our mission operations center in Redmond, Washington. Teams have completed initial contact and health checks and will continue preparing the satellites to raise to their assigned operational altitude of 392 miles (630 kilometers).
This mission continues a series of back-to-back Leo missions on Atlas V, helping enable faster turnaround between missions and a higher launch cadence as we prepare to transition from Atlas V to Vulcan.

Completed missions

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. 12
Mission name: LA-07 (Leo Atlas 7)
Launch vehicle: ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time: Friday, May 29, 7:53 p.m. EDT
Number of satellites: 32
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana

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Mission No. 11
Mission name: LE-02 (Leo Europe 2)
Launch vehicle: Arianespace Ariane 64
Launch date/time: Thursday, April 30, 1:57 a.m. PDT | 8:57 a.m. UTC
Number of satellites: 32
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana
Mission No. 10
Mission name: LA-06 (Leo Atlas 6)
Launch vehicle: ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time: Monday, April 27, 8:52 p.m. EDT
Number of satellites: 29
Launch site: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
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
Number of satellites: 29
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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