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# Amazon to Launch Leo 6 Satellites
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/amazon-to-launch-leo-6-satellites/
- Published: 2026-04-27T22:00:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-25T21:55:36.000Z
- Description: Mission advances buildout of low-earth orbit satellite network
- Author: Georgina Mackie
- Tags: Satellite, #with-siderail, Amazon, Amazon Leo, Atlas V, United Launch Alliance, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Space Launch Complex-41

April 27, 2026 – Amazon is set to launch another batch of [broadband satellites](https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/next-launch/atlas-v-amazon-leo-6?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) Monday evening, continuing deployment of its low-Earth orbit constellation designed to expand global internet access.

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during a window between 8:52 and 9:21 p.m. EDT. The mission, Amazon Leo 6, marks the sixth launch supporting the constellation.

The network aims to deliver “fast, reliable internet” worldwide, particularly to unserved and underserved communities, using a planned constellation of more than 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit. The provider has roughly 240 satellites in orbit, currently.

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Amazon Leo fell behind schedule after an unexpected “reengineering” of its satellites and repeated launch delays. As a result, the company has asked the FCC to extend its first deployment deadline, which would require 1,618 satellites by July 30 of this year.

The Atlas V 551 rocket will carry the satellites from Space Launch Complex-41, using five solid rocket boosters to generate additional thrust at liftoff.

The launch comes as low-Earth orbit satellite technology emerges as a key option for [expanding broadband access](https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov/events/latest-events/integrating-leo-satellite-broadband-bead-era-broadband-plans?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) in rural and hard-to-reach areas.