Amazon Leo Launch Delayed Again as FCC Deployment Deadline Looms
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WASHINGTON, March 30, 2026 – Amazon Leo, formerly Project Kuiper, has delayed its fifth launch in partnership with the United Launch Alliance, citing inclement weather.
The mission, designated LA-05 (Leo Atlas 5), was set to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sunday, but now joins a list of scheduled setbacks that threaten the company’s ability to meet federal deployment deadlines.
“Due to predicted inclement weather, the fifth launch of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 rocket carrying the next batch of production satellites for Amazon Leo, Leo 5, has been delayed,” ULA announced.
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