Amazon Leo (LE-03)

Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Communications

Low Earth Orbit Ariane Launch Area 4 Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 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. 35-40 satellites will be carried on each Ariane 6 launch.

Updates

Nosu • Jan. 19, 2026, 7:27 a.m.

Reportedly targeting Q2 2026, as early as April or May


Nosu • June 26, 2024, 2:40 p.m.

NET 2026 with the introduction of Block 2 for Kuiper, per https://spacenews.com/europe-aims-to-end-space-access-crisis-with-ariane-6s-inaugural-launch/




Ariane 64

Family:
Configuration: 64 Block 2

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    63.0 m
  • Diameter
    5.4 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.4 m
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Ariane 64
  • Family
  • Variant
    64 Block 2
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Ariane 64 Block 2
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    21900.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    11700.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

ArianeGroup

ArianeGroup

(AG)

CEO: Martin Sion Founded: 2015 Successes: 0 Failures: 0 Pending: 0

Agency Type:

ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.

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