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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United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V vehicle is being used for the initial deployment of the Amazon Kuiper satellite constellation.
On March 21, 2026, ULA technicians transported the Amazon LEO 5 payload to the Vertical Integration Facility and hoisted the encapsulated satellites atop the Atlas V launcher.
Amazon Leo plans three launches in the next month, including two Atlas V missions and a second heavy-lift launch on Ariane 64.
Amazon Leo has six fully stacked dispensers ready for launch, representing another 200+ satellites in total.
United Launch Alliance transported the Amazon Leo 5 payload to the Vertical Integration Facility and stacked the encapsulated satellites atop Atlas V.
Amazon Leo had grown to more than 200 operational satellites since its first full-scale launches in April 2025.
Amazon Leo coverage is slated to expand toward the Equator throughout 2027 as the constellation reaches its mid-stage deployment milestones.
Amazon Leo is the low-Earth orbit satellite network formerly known as Project Kuiper.
Globalsat Group became an authorized reseller for Amazon Leo on March 18, 2026.
Amazon has secured over 100 launches across United Launch Alliance, Arianespace, SpaceX, and Blue Origin to support the Amazon Leo deployment ramp-up.
Globalsat Group will offer enterprise customers three tiers of Amazon Leo user terminals: Nano, Pro, and Ultra.
Amazon Leo's initial service availability in 2026 will focus on the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Canada.
Amazon Leo expects broader service rollouts to begin later in 2026.
At the Mobile World Congress, European operators formed new alliances with U.S. megaconstellations including Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Amazon LEO.
Lite Coms is introducing a Ka-band ESA prototype for Amazon Leo and the Space Development Agency network.
Contrivian will deploy Amazon Leo as a core component of its multi-constellation offering.
On March 11, 2026, Contrivian signed a strategic agreement to become an authorized reseller for Amazon Leo.
Contrivian will use Amazon Leo terminals including the gigabit-speed Ultra antenna to support high-bandwidth government applications.
Contrivian will focus its Amazon Leo reseller offering on mission-critical connectivity for state and local government agencies in the United States.
Amazon rebranded its satellite unit from Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo in November 2025.