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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On January 13, 2026 the Nigerian Communications Commission granted Amazon Leo a seven-year landing permit allowing operations to commence over Nigerian territory starting February 28, 2026.
Amazon Leo expanded its launch manifest to include 10 additional SpaceX Falcon 9 launches and 12 Blue Origin New Glenn missions to mitigate previous launch delays.
The Nigerian Communications Commission granted Amazon Leo a seven-year landing permit on January 13, 2026 allowing operations over Nigerian territory starting February 28, 2026.
Amazon Leo's program experienced unexpected re-engineering requirements that delayed mass manufacturing by approximately nine months.
Amazon Leo is seeking to move its deadline for deploying 1,618 satellites from July 2026 to July 2028.
Amazon Leo requested a 24-month extension from the Federal Communications Commission on January 30, 2026 to meet its mid-constellation deployment milestone.
Amazon Leo completed its first heavy-lift mission of 2026 aboard an Ariane 64 rocket.
Amazon Leo remains committed to a final Federal Communications Commission deadline of mid-2029 for the full deployment of 3,232 satellites.
Vanu will use Amazon Leo’s high-capacity, low-latency satellite links as backhaul to deploy mobile cells where terrestrial fiber or microwave links are economically unfeasible.
Using Amazon Leo’s high-capacity, low-latency satellite links as backhaul enables Vanu to deploy mobile cells where terrestrial fiber or microwave links are economically unfeasible.
As of February 2026, Amazon Leo has 212 satellites in orbit.
Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite division was rebranded as Amazon Leo from Project Kuiper in November 2025.
Amazon Leo is seeking to move its deadline for deploying 1,618 satellites from July 2026 to July 2028, citing a near-term shortage of available rockets.
As of February 2026 Amazon Leo has 212 satellites in orbit following a successful first heavy-lift mission of 2026 aboard an Ariane 64 rocket.
The Vanu–Amazon Leo integration will combine Vanu’s Coverage as a Service mobile infrastructure with Amazon Leo’s satellite backhaul to provide 4G and 5G cellular services across Africa.
Initial Amazon Leo service deployments in Southern Africa are expected to begin later in 2026.
Amazon previously signed an agreement with Vodafone and Vodacom to use Amazon Leo’s LEO network to enhance cellular reach in Europe and Africa.
On January 30, 2026 Amazon Leo requested a 24-month extension from the Federal Communications Commission to meet its mid-constellation deployment milestone.
Amazon Leo remains committed to the FCC final deadline of mid-2029 for the full deployment of 3,232 satellites.
The Vanu and Amazon Leo partnership aims to provide 4G and 5G cellular services to underserved communities across Africa.