Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-03)
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
June 17, 2026, 11:53 a.m. - June 17, 2026, 12:22 p.m.
June 17, 2026, 11:53 a.m. - June 17, 2026, 12:22 p.m.
Le 17 juin 2026, Arianespace placera en orbite 36 satellites de la constellation Amazon Leo avec une Ariane 64 équipée pour la première fois de quatre propulseurs d’appoint à propergol solide P160C. Amazon Leo est le réseau satellitaire en orbite basse d’Amazon, qui offrira une connectivité internet rapide et fiable …
C'est la version d'Ariane 6 la plus puissante jamais lancée ! Le lanceur européen décollera du Centre spatial guyanais avec, pour la toute première fois, quatre propulseurs à propergol solide P160C. Les moteurs P160C sont destinés à remplacer les P120C, la version qui a équipé les premiers vols Ariane 6. …
Launch Window: June 17, 11:53 - 12:22 UTC / 08:53 - 09:22 GFT (French Guiana) This mission deploys the largest batch yet for Amazon's Project Kuiper competitor constellation, marking the debut of the upgraded P160C solid rocket boosters on the powerful Ariane 64 configuration. Follow the full countdown, liftoff, stage …
Launch Date: June 17, 2026 Launch Time: 08:53 GFT, 1153 UTC, 13:53 CET Launch Window: Open until 09:22 GFT Launch Site: ELV-4 - Guiana Space Centre - French Guiana Targeted Orbit: LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Payload mass: 19,200 kg (42,240 lbs) Launch Inclination: Northeast Launch Status: Nominal Orbit Insertion Mission: …
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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.
Launch success, all satellites have separated.
Liftoff.
New T-0.
Hold at T-01:08.
Tweaked T-0.
Ariane 6 variant with four upgraded P160C solid boosters, enabling heavier payloads. Each P160C booster holds 14 additional tons of propellant, compared to the P120C boosters of the Block 1 variant.
ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.
INFO WIKI
On 17 June at 09:21 local time (13:21 BST, 14:21 CEST), Ariane 6 flight VA269 soared to orbit from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. 36 satellites for Amazon’s Leo constellation left Earth powered by four P160C-based boosters, the first…
From the ESA Blogs.
From the ESA Blogs.
On the 17th of June Ariane 6 flight VA269 soared to orbit from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The latest generation of Europe's largest and most powerful rocket launched 36 satellites for Amazon's Leo constellation.
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