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 plans to start Amazon Leo service in two coverage bands, one in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern hemisphere.
Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network.
The next batch of Amazon Leo satellites is scheduled to launch on April 28 aboard an Arianespace Ariane 64 rocket.
The launch of Amazon Leo satellites will take place from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Delta is rolling out Amazon Leo for in-flight connectivity on 500 aircraft.
Amazon offers a three-terminal Amazon Leo lineup ranging from a portable design to Leo Ultra.
Amazon Leo will integrate with Amazon Web Services to let enterprises and governments move data for storage, analytics, and AI.
Amazon is planning more than 20 launches in 2026 as it scales the Amazon Leo constellation.
Amazon has installed and activated ground infrastructure for both initial Amazon Leo coverage bands.
Amazon Leo service will be offered to consumers, businesses, and governments when a geography goes live.
Amazon Leo is expected to deliver about six to eight times better uplink performance and two times better downlink performance than customers can access now.
Amazon Leo’s mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers beyond the reach of existing networks.
Amazon Leo is expected to cost less than alternative services.
The mission VA268, also designated LE-02 for Amazon Leo, will be the second Ariane 6 launch dedicated to deploying the Amazon Leo constellation.
Amazon Leo Ultra can support download speeds of up to 1 Gbps.
Arianespace has a series of 18 launches dedicated to deploying the Amazon Leo constellation.
Amazon has more than 200 Amazon Leo satellites in its processing facility at Cape Canaveral.
Amazon has launched 241 satellites in the Amazon Leo constellation.
Amazon Leo is scheduled to begin service in mid-2026.
Amazon Leo has adopted standard network protocols and is extending the AWS cloud into space.