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ULA Launches 29 More Amazon Leo Satellites

Fifth mission advances constellation as deployment timeline looms.

Sergio Romero

Sergio Romero

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ULA Launches 29 More Amazon Leo Satellites
Photo of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifting off from Space Launch Complex-41 on April 4, 2026, carrying 29 satellites for the Amazon Leo broadband constellation, from United Launch Alliance

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2026 – United Launch Alliance successfully launched 29 Amazon Leo satellites early Saturday, marking the fifth mission in Amazon’s effort to build a global low-Earth orbit broadband network.

The Atlas V rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:46 a.m. EDT, bringing the total number of Amazon Leo satellites deployed to 241 across multiple launch providers.

United Launch Alliance is one of several companies supporting Amazon’s launch efforts, alongside providers including SpaceX and Arianespace.

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