Past launch
Launched successfully
Amazon Leo (LE-01)
Ariane 64, flown by Arianespace
Launches / Ariane 64
Ariane 64, flown by Arianespace
This was Arianespace's 1st launch of 2026, and its 325th in all.
Counting every operator, it was the 33rd orbital launch attempt anywhere in 2026, and the first from Ariane Launch Area 4.
Arianespace
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. 32 satellites are carried on this launch.
Amazon Leo is a satellite internet constellation aimed at providing high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity to underserved and remote areas globally. The project involves deploying a constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to create a satellite internet network capable of delivering reliable internet access.
Ariane 6 variant with four solid boosters, enabling heavier payloads.
2 flights, 2 of them successful.
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
328 launches so far, 313 of them successful. The last 16 in a row went to plan.
It went up from Ariane Launch Area 4 at Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
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