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’s original FCC authorization requires more than 1,600 Amazon Leo satellites in orbit by the end of July this year.
The Kirkland manufacturing facility is designed to produce up to four Amazon Leo Gen1 satellites per day.
Amazon Leo had 212 satellites in orbit after a February mission with Arianespace.
ULA entered 2026 aiming to fly up to 22 missions and clear a backlog of more than 80 missions, including missions for Amazon's Project Kuiper.
Amazon Leo has announced customers including JetBlue and AT&T.
Amazon has more than 200 Amazon Leo satellites in its processing facility at Cape Canaveral ready for delivery to space.
Amazon Leo is the rebranded name of Project Kuiper.
Amazon Leo is designed to offer download speeds of 1 gigabit per second and upload speeds of 400 megabits per second.
Amazon Leo’s Ariane 6 configuration currently carries 32 satellites per launch.
United Launch Alliance hoisted the AmazonLeo payload atop Atlas V to begin combined operations with 29 commercial satellites.
Amazon Leo plans 20+ missions in year two, including inaugural missions on Vulcan and New Glenn.
Amazon Leo’s initial Vulcan missions will carry 40 satellites per launch.
Contrivian Constellation offers customers Amazon Leo and Starlink under a single data plan, contract, and IP address.
Amazon Leo filed a petition with the FCC in early March asking the agency to deny SpaceX’s application to build a million-satellite constellation in low Earth orbit.
LA-05 is part of Amazon Leo.
The Amazon LEO 5 mission will be the fifth Atlas V launch dedicated to expanding Amazon’s broadband constellation.
Contrivian Constellation combines Amazon Leo and Starlink connectivity into one solution.
United Launch Alliance completed the integration of Amazon Kuiper satellites on Atlas V for an upcoming launch.
Amazon Leo will increase Atlas V payloads from 27 to 29 satellites starting with LA-05.
Amazon Leo’s initial New Glenn missions will carry 48 satellites per launch.