Amazon Leo mission updates: 330+ satellites deployed following latest Atlas V launch

Amazon Leo, formerly Project Kuiper, is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities beyond the reach of existing networks, and we began a full-scale deployment of our satellite constellation in April 2025.

Amazon Leo completed 11 missions and launched more than 300 satellites in its first year of launch operations, making it the third-largest constellation in orbit, and we plan to increase our launch rate over time with more than 100 launches secured to date.

Follow along here for updates on recent and upcoming Amazon Leo missions, and visit leo.amazon.com to learn more and sign up for updates.

Latest mission updates

June 17: Amazon Leo will launch 36 satellites on its next mission, the largest payload to date for Amazon and Ariane 6

The next Amazon Leo mission Leo Europe 3 (LE-03) is targeting Wednesday, June 17 at 7:53 a.m. ET / 11:53 a.m. UTC for launch from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

The upgraded dispenser stack for LE-03 enables Ariane 6 to carry 36 Amazon Leo satellites, four more than previous missions.

The mission will mark 100 Amazon Leo satellites launched by Arianespace, with three missions completed in less than five months.

LE-03 will use Ariane 6's upgraded P160C solid boosters, enabling 36 satellites to be deployed—four more than the previous two Ariane 6 missions, which each deployed 32 satellites—and making it the largest payload launched to date for both Amazon Leo and Arianespace.

Learn more about LE-03.

Mission No. 13
Mission name: LE-03 (Leo Europe 3)
Launch vehicle: Arianespace Ariane 64
Launch date/time: Wednesday, June 17, 4:53 a.m. PDT | 11:53 a.m. UTC
Number of satellites: 36
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana

July 3: Amazon Leo will launch 29 satellites on its next mission with ULA
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is targeting Friday, July 3 at 12:03 a.m. EDT for our Leo Atlas 8 (LA-08) mission. Named LA-08 for Amazon’s eighth launch on a ULA Atlas V rocket, the mission will send another 29 satellites to low Earth orbit. The mission will launch from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. LA-08 marks Amazon Leo’s eighth and final launch on Atlas V, as we transition to ULA’s next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket for future missions.

Large industrial rocket booster being lifted by crane at launch facility for Amazon Leo’s LA-08 mission.

ULA begins Atlas V stacking operations for Amazon Leo’s LA-08 mission.Photo by ULA

Mission No. 14
Mission name: LA-08 (Leo Atlas 8)
Launch vehicle: ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time: Friday, July 3, 12:03 a.m. EDT
Number of satellites: 29
Launch site: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Completed missions

Graphic depicting Amazon Leo satellites stacked as they would be on the rocket, including the Atlas V, Ariane 6, Vulcan, New Glenn, and Falcon 9. A woman stands next to the satellites as a size comparison.

A closer look at how Amazon Leo satellites are stacked on the dispenser across the full launch vehicle lineup, including Atlas V, Ariane 6, Vulcan, New Glenn, and Falcon 9.Photo by Amazon

Mission No. 12
Mission name: LA-07 (Leo Atlas 7)
Launch vehicle: ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time: Friday, May 29, 7:53 p.m. EDT
Number of satellites: 29
Launch site: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Mission No. 11
Mission name: LE-02 (Leo Europe 2)
Launch vehicle: Arianespace Ariane 64
Launch date/time: Thursday, April 30, 1:57 a.m. PDT | 8:57 a.m. UTC
Number of satellites: 32
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana

Mission No. 10
Mission name: LA-06 (Leo Atlas 6)
Launch vehicle: ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time: Monday, April 27, 8:52 p.m. EDT
Number of satellites: 29
Launch site: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Mission No. 9
Mission name: LA-05 (Leo Atlas 5)
Launch vehicle: ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time: Saturday, April 4, 2026, 1:46 a.m. EDT
Number of satellites: 29
Launch site: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Mission No. 8
Mission name: Leo Europe 1 (LE-01)
Launch vehicle: Arianespace Ariane 64
Launch date/time: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 8:45 a.m. PST | 4:45 p.m. UTC on Thursday, February 12
Number of satellites: 32
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana

Mission No. 7
Mission name: LA-04 (Leo Atlas 4)
Launch vehicle: ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time: Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 3:28 a.m. EST
Number of satellites: 27
Launch site: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Mission No. 6
Mission name: KF-03 (Kuiper Falcon 3)
Launch vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9
Launch date/time: Monday, October 13, 2025, 9:58 p.m. EDT
Number of satellites: 24
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Space launch vehicle igniting engines on launchpad

Kuiper satellites liftoff aboard ULA's Atlas V rocket during the KA-03 missionPhoto by ULA

Mission No. 5
Mission name: KA-03 (Kuiper Atlas 3)
Launch vehicle: ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date: Thursday, September 25, 2025, 8:09 a.m. EDT
Number of satellites: 27
Launch site: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Mission No. 4
Mission name: KF-02 (Kuiper Falcon 2)
Launch vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9
Launch date/time: Monday, August 11, 2025, 8:35 a.m. EDT
Number of satellites: 24
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

SpaceX launched Amazon’s third batch of satellites on July 16 as part of Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper deployed 24 satellites aboard its KF-01 mission on a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX Photo by Image: SpaceX

Mission No. 3
Mission name: KF-01 (Kuiper Falcon 1)
Launch vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9
Launch date/time: Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 2:30 a.m. EDT
Number of satellites: 24
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Mission No. 2
Mission name: KA-02 (Kuiper Atlas 2)
Launch vehicle: ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time: Monday, June 23, 2025, 6:54 a.m. EDT
Number of satellites: 27
Launch site: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Mission No. 1
Mission name: KA-01 (Kuiper Atlas 1)
Launch vehicle: ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time: Monday, April 28, 2025, 7:01 p.m. EDT
Number of satellites: 27
Launch site: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

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On November 13, 2025, Project Kuiper was renamed as Amazon Leo. Please note that missions prior to that date use the earlier code name for the program.