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Amazon Leo (LV-01)
Liftoff Time
No Earlier Than 2026
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Mission Details
Launch Notes
First launch of the LEO optimized Centaur V upper stage. The launch will also serve as a certification flight for this new configuration for the US Space Force.
Amazon Leo (LV-01)
(Project Kuiper)
Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,236 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km, and 630 km altitude.
Manufacturer: Amazon
Operator: Amazon
Low Earth Orbit
45 Payloads
Rocket
Agency
ULARocket
Diameter: 5.4m
Height: 63.3m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 27,200 kg
GTO: 14,500 kg
Liftoff Thrust
17,056 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.4m
Height: 21.3m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
6