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Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-03)
Ariane 64 Block 2
Jun 17, 12:21 PM UTC
Jun 17, 12:21 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
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.
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Programs
- Amazon Leo
Launch Site
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 4
- Location
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Country
- 🌍 GUF
Weather at Launch
- Temp
- 26.4°C
- Wind
- 3 km/h @ 27°
- Sky
- Drizzle
- Source
- open-meteo-forecast