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 Leo provides native integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to move vessel data directly to private cloud networks without touching the public internet.
United Launch Alliance is shifting focus from development of the Vulcan Centaur program to a high-rate production model to meet backlogs for the U.S. Space Force and Amazon Leo.
Amazon has signed MTN as one of its first resellers for Amazon Leo in the maritime market.
ELCOME’s integration of Amazon Leo terminals adds an independent LEO pathway intended to improve network resilience and availability for ship operators.
Recent commercial customers or partners for Amazon Leo include AT&T, Crane Worldwide Logistics, Hunt Energy, and Connected Farms.
ELCOME’s addition of Amazon Leo enables a multi-orbit redundancy strategy for maritime operators to reduce reliance on a single provider.
Amazon requested a 24-month extension from the Federal Communications Commission to meet deployment milestones for Amazon Leo, citing a global shortage of heavy-lift capacity.
Amazon has signed Elcome as one of its first resellers for Amazon Leo in the maritime market.
Amazon Leo is the new name for the constellation formerly known as Project Kuiper.
Amazon Leo conducted early enterprise previews in late 2025 to validate its production hardware and software.
ELCOME will offer two maritime hardware tiers for Amazon Leo service called Leo Pro and Leo Ultra.
Amazon plans more than 20 Amazon Leo launches in 2026 and more than 30 launches in 2027.
On Feb. 5, 2026 Amazon projected a year-over-year cost increase of approximately $1 billion related to Amazon Leo.
The central core of the Arianespace Ariane 64 rocket was photographed ahead of the first Ariane 6 Amazon Leo launch.
Amazon expects to spend $1 billion more on Amazon Leo expenses in 2026.
Amazon has launched 180 Amazon Leo satellites so far.
Amazon Leo is expected to launch commercially in 2026.
Amazon Leo will provide advanced encryption and secure private networking that bypasses the public internet and connects directly to Amazon Web Services.
Amazon is deploying the Amazon Leo satellite constellation to provide broadband for consumers, governments, and enterprises.
Amazon expects to complete full Amazon Leo constellation deployment by the end of July 2029.