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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The 29 Amazon Leo satellites were the largest Atlas V payload to date.
Leo Atlas 5 (LA-05) was scheduled to lift off at 1:45 a.m. ET with 29 Amazon Leo satellites aboard.
Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit connectivity solution.
Amazon said SpaceX did not raise the insertion-altitude issue during the first July 2025 launch of Amazon Leo satellites or during two subsequent launches to the same altitude.
A SpaceX filing alleged that Amazon and Arianespace violated the approved orbital debris mitigation plan and licence conditions by deploying Amazon Leo satellites 50 to 90 kilometres higher than the authorised 400 kilometres.
Amazon’s Amazon Leo network includes a software-defined Dynamic Spectrum Management system.
The proposed acquisition would integrate Globalstar’s assets into Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper.
Amazon Leo is responding to SpaceX Starlink allegations about the safety of Amazon’s orbit-insertion altitude at the Federal Communications Commission.
Amazon Leo satellites can use phased array antennas for precise beam steering.
Amazon Leo is an Amazon low-Earth-orbit satellite internet project.
As of April 2, 2026, the FCC was reviewing interference mitigation strategies that Amazon intends to use for Amazon Leo and Globalstar spectrum coexistence.
United Launch Alliance's fifth Atlas V 551 launch will carry the next batch of production satellites for Amazon Leo, called Leo 5.
Amazon Leo has approximately 180 satellites in orbit.
Amazon Leo has faced pressure to meet aggressive FCC deployment deadlines.
Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès leads the company during its Amazon Leo launch campaign.
Arianespace’s next Amazon Leo mission is planned for April 28.
Arianespace is conducting a launch campaign for Amazon Leo.
Arianespace completed the first launch for Amazon Leo in February.
SpaceX launched 24 satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper on July 16, 2025.
Amazon Leo's Leo Ultra antenna is a purpose-built phased array system designed for the aviation market.