Amazon's Project Kuiper is a satellite internet initiative by Amazon to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities globally. As a subsidiary of Amazon, Kuiper Systems LLC aims to deploy a constellation of over 3,200 satellites in low Earth orbit. It will operate as an internet service provider, serving individual households, schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations. The project has secured launch agreements with multiple providers, including ULA, Arianespace, SpaceX and Blue Origin.
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Amazon intends to use the combined Globalstar and Project Kuiper system to support a unified network that can serve cellular devices directly from low Earth orbit.
United Launch Alliance launched its final Atlas V 551 rocket in support of Amazon Leo.
The final Atlas V 551 launch carried 29 Amazon Leo satellites.
Amazon Leo followed Kuiper Atlas 1 with three more 27-satellite missions in 2025.
United Launch Alliance is loading cryogenic propellants for the Atlas V Amazon Leo 8 mission at Space Launch Complex-41.
Amazon Leo has deployed more than 390 satellites.
ULA's Vulcan rocket will carry more than 40 satellites per launch for Amazon Leo.
United Launch Alliance delivered 29 broadband satellites for Amazon Leo.
Atlas V completed its final mission for Amazon Leo.
Future Amazon Leo missions will add coverage and capacity.
Amazon Leo is planning 40+ satellite launches on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket.
Amazon Leo has completed enough launches for initial service this year.
The Atlas V countdown is continuing for the Amazon Leo 8 broadband satellite mission to low Earth orbit at 12:24 a.m. EDT on July 2, 2026.
Amazon Leo's next launch with ULA will be the first of 38 Leo missions on Vulcan.
ULA's next launch will be LV-01, the first Amazon Leo launch on Vulcan.
Amazon Leo has established contact with all 29 satellites in low Earth orbit.
Amazon Leo has established contact with all 29 satellites in low Earth orbit.
Amazon Leo is a constellation designed to provide fast, reliable internet to customers beyond the reach of existing networks.
Amazon Leo has enough deployed satellites to support continuous service across its initial latitudes.
Kuiper Atlas 1 used the program codename Project Kuiper at the time of the mission.