Amazon Leo (LN-01)
New Glenn · Blue Origin · Launch Complex 36A
Overview
Date to be determined
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- Rocket
- New Glenn
- Provider
- Blue Origin
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 36A
- Location
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Launch time
- Not confirmed yet
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
Live updates
Newest first, times in UTC- Our coverage · Rockets and launches Vulcan returns to flight with 40 Amazon Leo satellites
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Discussion
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Rockets and launchesMission
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. 48 satellites will be carried on this New Glenn launch.
Description from the launch provider, passed on by Launch Library, The Space Devs.