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Amazon Leo (LE-01)

© ESA/CNES/Arianespace/ArianeGroup/Optique video du CSG–P. Piron

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Amazon Leo (LE-01)

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Ariane 64
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Thursday February 12 2026, 16:45:30 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleAriane 64
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadAriane Launch Area 4
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Mission

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.

Quick facts

VehicleAriane 64
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadAriane Launch Area 4
SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
WindowThursday February 12 2026, 16:45:00 UTC→Thursday February 12 2026, 17:13:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyAriane
Launch CodexDossier

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General trajectory
Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launching
Northeast
39° · NE
5.256, -52.787

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets
Orbit
Apogee471 km
Perigee461 km
Period93.9 min
Inclination51.84°

Launch heading 39° · NE from LE-01 PO.

Parking orbitLE-01 PO› conelow
1 70021U 26030A 26043.71156250 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 70021 51.8403 339.7253 0234306 060.0000 351.0000 15.84990000 04
OrbitLE-01low
1 70021U 26030A 26043.74767361 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 70021 51.8403 339.7253 0007096 074.0000 180.2000 15.33172800 09

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

Scrub riskLOW
Go92%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go92%Wind3 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud95%Temp27°C

Limiting rule: No flight within 10 nmi of an attached thunderstorm anvil.

HRRR F+0: CAPE 1690 · upper-level wind 26 kt — anvil-producing environment, no live proximity (no satellite cloud-top at this pad)