Amazon Leo (LE-02)
Ariane 64, Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch time
T-0
Thu 30 Apr, 10:57:15 CEST
08:57:15 UTC
The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.
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Amazon Leo (LE-02) on Ariane 64. Thu 30 Apr 2026, 08:57:15 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Ariane Launch Area 4. Source: Launch Library 2.
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.
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
Programmes: Amazon Leo
Mission patches
- VA268 Patch
Patch artwork is not shown because its image licence is unconfirmed.
Launch timeline
Times are relative to liftoff.
- T-7 s
Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
- T-0
Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
- T+2 min 23 s
SRB Separation
The solid rocket boosters are separated from the launcher.
- T+3 min 14 s
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
- T+7 min 40 s
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
- T+7 min 46 s
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
- T+7 min 54 s
SES-1
First start of the second engine
- T+19 min 12 s
SECO-1
First cut-off of the second engine
- T+1 h 11 min 21 s
SES-2
Second start of the second engine
- T+1 h 11 min 39 s
SECO-2
Second cut-off of the second engine
- T+1 h 29 min 19 s
Payload Deployment Sequence Start
Start of the payload deployment sequence
- T+1 h 54 min 4 s
Payload Deployment Sequence End
End of the payload deployment sequence.
- T+2 h 42 min 24 s
SES-3
Third start of the second engine
- T+2 h 42 min 42 s
SECO-3
Third cut-off of the second engine
Slip history
Changes recorded by Space Right Now
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Source updates from Launch Library 2 (13)
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Launch success, all satellites separated.
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Liftoff.
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Tweaked T-0.
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Official Webcast by Arianespace has started
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New T-0.
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Delayed, pending more information.
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Delayed to April 30.
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Added launch window.
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Targeting April 28
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NET April.
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NET April-Q2.
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This is the next Ariane 6 launch after LE-01 (VA267)
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Adding launch on Ariane 64 Block 1
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Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana (GF)
Coordinates: 5.256319, -52.786838
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