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Amazon Leo (LE-03)
Ariane 64 Block 2
Historical mission record
This page records Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-03) and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.
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Mission status
Launch Successful
Status reported by the mission data provider.
LAUNCH SITEGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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. 36 satellites will be carried on this Ariane 6 launch.
- Launch vehicle
- Ariane 64 Block 2
- Mission type
- Communications
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- Ariane Launch Area 4
- Provider
- Arianespace
- Programs
- Amazon Leo
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Ariane 64 Block 2
Ariane 6 variant with four upgraded P160C solid boosters, enabling heavier payloads. Each P160C booster holds 14 additional tons of propellant, compared to the P120C boosters of the Block 1 variant.
- Height
- 63 m
- Diameter
- 5.4 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 1
- First flight
- 2026-06-17
Recorded timing
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29 minute windowPublished target
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Flight timeline
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- T−00:00:07
Ignition
- T+00:00:00
Liftoff
- T+00:02:21
SRB Separation
- T+00:03:11
Fairing Separation
- T+00:07:45
MECO
- T+00:07:51
Stage 2 Separation
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- T+00:07:59
SES-1
- T+00:17:51
SECO-1
- T+01:08:44
SES-2
- T+01:09:02
SECO-2
- T+01:26:32
Payload Deployment Sequence Start
- T+01:51:17
Payload Deployment Sequence End
- T+02:40:57
SES-3
- T+02:41:15
SECO-3
Launch site & orbit
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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