Amazon has successfully deployed 29 additional satellites for its Amazon Leo satellite network following an Atlas V launch by United Launch Alliance (ULA) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The latest deployment marks the seventh launch on an Atlas V rocket and the twelfth mission overall for the network, bringing the total number of satellites deployed to 331.
The launch vehicle released the spacecraft at an altitude of approximately 465 kilometres above Earth. Following the deployment, the Amazon Leo team assumed control of the satellites from its mission operations centre in Redmond, Washington.
Initial contact and health checks have been completed, and teams are preparing the satellites to raise to their assigned operational altitude of 630 kilometres.
The network, formerly known as Project Kuiper, began its full-scale deployment in April 2025, completing 11 missions and launching more than 300 satellites within its first year of launch operations to become the third-largest constellation currently in orbit.
This latest mission continues a series of back-to-back deployments on Atlas V. Amazon says it intends to increase its launch rate over time, with more than 100 launches secured to date.
