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Liftoff Time
No Earlier Than 1st Quarter, 2026

Mission Details
Amazon Leo
(Project Kuiper)
Wiki
Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,236 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.
Manufacturer: Amazon
Operator: Amazon
Low Earth Orbit

Rocket
Ariane 64 rocket by European Space Agency

Launch Site
ELA-4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

ЦитироватьAmazon Leo  @Amazonleo
The complete batch of satellites for our first @Arianespace mission have arrived in French Guiana. All satellites have cleared initial health checkouts, and teams will soon begin processing and integration ahead of launch on Ariane 64.
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ЦитироватьLukas C. H.  @GewoonLukas_
Preparations for the 1st Amazon Leo launch aboard the 1st Ariane 64 are in full swing! The 32 satellites have safely arrived in French Guiana, and Canopée is currently on its way with the rocket. Launch of the mission, designated VA267 and LE-01, is scheduled for Early-2026.

ЦитироватьAmazon Leo (LE-01)
No Earlier Than February, 2026

Mission Details
Launch Notes
First launch of the Ariane 64 configuration.

Amazon Leo (LE-01)
(Project Kuiper)
Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,236 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.
Manufacturer: Amazon
Operator: Amazon
Low Earth Orbit
32 Payloads

Rocket
Ariane 64 rocket by European Space Agency
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Launch Site
ELA-4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

ЦитироватьAmazon Leo  @Amazonleo
Heavy-lift hardware has arrived: Canopée is in French Guiana and Ariane 64 stages have been transported to the Guiana Space Centre ahead of our first mission with @Arianespace, Leo Europe 1 (LE-01). All 32 Leo satellites are in the final stages of integration as teams onsite prepare for launch.
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ЦитироватьArianespace  @Arianespace
Teams are now moving through the major milestones toward the very first Ariane 6 launch for @AmazonLeo, scheduled for February:
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- Transfer of the stages from the integration facilities to the launch pad
- Satellite encapsulation
- Transfer of satellites under fairing to the launch zone
- Assembly on the launcher
- Satellite Wet Dress Rehearsal
- Launch Readiness Review
- SSHEL (Liquid helium subsystem) filling
- Final launch countdown and liftoff.

With the Ariane 6 elements now in Kourou and the first Amazon Leo satellites already on site, teams are fully engaged in mission preparations as the path to VA267/LE-01 continues.

ЦитироватьAmazon Leo  @Amazonleo
LE‑01 update: @Arianespace is targeting Feb. 12 to send 32 Amazon Leo satellites into orbit. LE-01 (Leo Europe 1) is the first of 18 Leo missions on the more powerful, four-booster variant of Ariane 6, and the first heavy‑lift launch on our 2026 manifest. Follow along for more: https://spr.ly/6019CLWu9
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ЦитироватьArianespace is targeting Thursday, Feb. 12 for our Leo Europe 1 (LE-01) mission. This first mission with Arianespace will launch on Ariane 64, the more powerful, four-booster variant of the Ariane 6 rocket, and send another 32 satellites to low Earth orbit, bringing the total number of Amazon Leo spacecraft launched to date to 212 satellites. The mission will lift off from Europe's Spaceport at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, and exact launch timing will be announced closer to the mission. LE-01 is the first of 18 missions with Arianespace, the first heavy‑lift launch on our 2026 manifest, and Amazon Leo's eighth mission overall.
Mission No. 8
Mission name: Leo Europe 1 (LE-01)
Launch vehicle: Arianespace Ariane 64
Launch date/time: Thursday, February 12, 2026 (exact time to be announced closer to launch)
Number of satellites: 32
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana

ЦитироватьAmazon Leo  @Amazonleo
First Ariane 64 hardware is on the pad: The central core is now vertical, a key step toward LE-01, our inaugural launch with @Arianespace. Liftoff of 32 Leo satellites remains set for Feb. 12 from French Guiana.
Follow along for mission updates: https://spr.ly/6015C7Hjx
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ЦитироватьArianeGroup  @ArianeGroup
 The four P120C boosters for the first Ariane 64 have arrived on the launch pad!
The four P120C boosters, which will power the liftoff of Ariane 64 on February 12, have now been transferred to the launch pad at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The preparation of the first Ariane 64 launch continues.
These boosters will be integrated around the launcher's central core already standing on the pad.
With four boosters, Ariane 64 enables the lift performance required to deploy satellite constellations.
With each integration step, Ariane 64 takes shape and moves closer to liftoff.
Stay tuned as the Ariane 64 assembly continues.
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ЦитироватьAmazon Leo  @Amazonleo
LE-01 mission update: The launch window is set for our inaugural mission with @Arianespace, targeting Feb. 12 to launch 32 Leo satellites from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Here's a time-zone breakdown for Ariane 64's liftoff:
 8:45 a.m. – 9:13 a.m. (U.S. PT)
 11:45 a.m. – 12:13 p.m. (U.S. ET)
 1:45 p.m. – 2:13 p.m. (Kourou, French Guiana)
 4:45 p.m. – 5:13 p.m. (UTC)
 5:45 p.m. – 6:13 p.m. (CET)
Follow along: https://spr.ly/6010hEKnr
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ЦитироватьArianespace  @Arianespace
Arianespace shares the launch window for mission VA267 / @Amazonleo LE-01, with the first Ariane 64.
Liftoff is planned from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on February 12, 2026, as early as possible within the following launch window:
* 11:45 a.m. – 12:13 p.m. (Washington D.C.)
* 01:45 p.m. – 02:13 p.m. (Kourou)
* 04:45 p.m. – 05:13 p.m. (UTC)
* 05:45 p.m. – 06:13 p.m. (Paris)

 Arianespace will launch 32 Amazon Leo satellites, with the first Ariane 64, the four-booster configuration of Ariane 6.
 The mission will last a total of 1 hour and 54 minutes, from liftoff to separation of all the satellites.
 Arianespace unveils the official mission patch for the VA267 mission, dedicated to the first Ariane 6 launch of 32 @Amazonleo satellites into Low Earth Orbit.
 This flight will be the first in a series of 18 Ariane 6 launches booked supporting the deployment of the constellation for Amazon Leo, Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network whose mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers beyond the reach of existing networks.
At Arianespace, every mission starts with an ambition. VA267 is a new chapter. Stay tuned!
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ЦитироватьArianespace  @Arianespace
Mission VA267: discover the launch kit 

Ahead of the launch in a few days, Arianespace shares the launch kit, providing insights into the mission:
- Ariane 6 in its Ariane 64 configuration
- The Amazon Leo constellation
- Key milestones of the launch campaign
- The Flight sequence 

At the heart of VA267, with the first Ariane 64, is
@Amazonleo
, whose mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. This mission will be the first European launch supporting the constellation and the first of 18 Ariane 6 launches contracted for its deployment. 

The launch kit is also online and downloadable here (English, French and German) : https://newsroom.arianespace.com/section/launches?page=1

And get ready for the launch:
 Lift-off: February 12, 2026
 Launch window : 4:45 p.m. – 5:13 p.m. (UTC)
 Launch site: Europe's Spaceport, French Guiana
 Mission duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 
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ЦитироватьAmazon Leo  @Amazonleo
Encapsulated and ready for flight.
LE-01 marks our first heavy-lift mission of 2026, our first launch with @Arianespace, and our largest payload yet with 32 satellites aboard Ariane 64—bringing our constellation to 200+ satellites deployed.
This inaugural mission is another important step toward offering service to customers. Learn more about LE-01 here: https://spr.ly/6014h3hBA
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ЦитироватьAmazon Leo   @Amazonleo
The mobile gantry has rolled back and launch day for Leo Europe 1 — our first heavy-lift mission — is here. This is the first of 18 missions on Ariane 64 and our largest payload to date with 32 satellites onboard.
 
@Arianespace livestream begins at L-45 minutes: https://spr.ly/6014hRooq
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Цитироватьhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUr3ygqFkAY
Flight VA267 | Amazon Leo LE-01 | Ariane 6 I Arianespace
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ЦитироватьDillon  @Dillonshrop06
Hazard Map for Amazon Leo 01
https://bit.ly/4rLuOF0                 
NET February 12 1645 UTC
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ЦитироватьLukas C. H.  @GewoonLukas_
That's a surprisingly detailed render of the Amazon Leo payload stack for LE-01. Like Atlas V, there are 3 dispenser rings with 9 satellites each. But there then is a smaller dispenser ring on top capable of carrying 6 satellites, which in this case carries 5 satellites.
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ЦитироватьArianespace  @Arianespace
Next step:
 Lift-off: February 12, 2026
 Launch window : 16:45 – 17:13 (UTC)
 Launch site: Europe's Spaceport, French Guiana
 Mission duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 

ЦитироватьРакета Ariane 6 с четырьмя ускорителями стартовала с космодрома Куру

ПАРИЖ, 12 февраля. /ТАСС/. Европейская ракета-носитель Ariane 6 со спутниками Amazon Leo стартовала с космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане. Трансляция велась на сайте компании-оператора космических запусков Arianespace.

Запуск состоялся в 13:50 по местному времени (19:50 мск). Всего 32 спутника Amazon Leo будут выведены на околоземную орбиту. Полет продлится 114 минут, начиная с момента запуска и до отделения последнего из спутников.

Это первый полет Ariane 6 с четырьмя ускорителями. Всего европейская ракета-носитель запускалась шесть раз. Amazon Leo - сеть спутникового интернета, аналогами которой, в частности, являются Starlink и Eutelsat OneWeb.

Ariane 6 - новое поколение ракет-носителей семейства Ariane. Они заменили ракеты Ariane 5, которые запускались с космодрома Куру с 1996 по 2023 год. Новая ракета выпускается в двух модификациях: легкая версия Ariane 62, оснащенная двумя боковыми твердотопливными ускорителями и способная нести полезную нагрузку массой до 5 тонн, и Ariane 64, имеющая четыре ускорителя и позволяющая выводить на орбиту до 10,5 тонны груза. В первый раз ракета была запущена 9 июля 2024 года в комплектации с двумя ускорителями.

Цитата: Salo от 12.02.2026 22:04:22https://newsroom.arianespace.com/arianespace-successfully-launches-32-amazon-leo-satellites-with-the-first-ariane-64?lang=eng

ЦитироватьArianespace successfully launches 32 Amazon Leo satellites with the first Ariane 64
12.02.2026
   
    On February 12, 2026, with the first Ariane 64, the most powerful version of Ariane 6 equipped with four boosters, Arianespace placed into orbit 32 satellites for Amazon Leo.
    Amazon Leo is Amazon's Low Earth Orbit satellite network, whose mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers beyond the reach of existing networks.
    The VA267 mission kicks-off the first of a series of 18 Ariane 6 launches contracted by Amazon Leo. Designated LE-01 (Leo Europe 01) by Amazon, it was the first launch for the constellation performed with a European launcher.
    With this first launch in 4-boosters configuration, Ariane 6, Europe's heavy-lift launcher, demonstrates its full-power capability and its ability to meet the requirements of large-scale constellation deployments.

On February 12, 2026 at 1:45 p.m. local time (4:45 p.m. UTC, 5:45 p.m. CET), Arianespace successfully launched 32 Amazon Leo satellites with Ariane 64 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellites were delivered to a low Earth orbit, at an altitude of approximately 465 km. The mission lasted 1 hour and 54 minutes, from lift-off to separation of all the satellites.

The mission, called VA267 (LE-01 for Amazon Leo), initiated the first of 18 Ariane 6 launches booked to support the deployment of the Amazon Leo constellation. It also marked the first launch for the constellation performed by a European launcher.

David Cavaillolès, Arianespace's CEO said "Today's successful flight marks a major milestone for Arianespace, for our customer Amazon Leo and for the whole European space sector. With the first flight of Ariane 64, Europe's heavy-lift launcher has demonstrated its ability to deliver the most demanding large-scale constellation missions. We are proud to support Amazon Leo with a reliable, high-performance European launch solution as we begin a series of 18 missions enabling the deployment of their constellation. We thank Amazon Leo for their confidence and are proud to support them as a trusted launch partner."

Martin Sion, ArianeGroup's CEO announced "This new success is a major milestone for the development of Ariane 6 as it was the first flight in the four-booster version. This successful entry into service once again highlights the quality of the teams at ArianeGroup and its European partners. Now, Europe has two versions of Ariane 6 heavy launcher to meet all of its needs. Our teams are already working to improve the launcher's competitiveness through the development of evolutions that will increase its payload capacity. In 2026, we will therefore accelerate production and integrate major improvements so that Ariane 6 will be even better."

For this new range of constellation-type missions, Ariane 6 incorporates various adaptations to accommodate the increased payload mass.

Flight VA267, the first launch of Ariane 6 in its four-booster configuration, carried the heaviest payload ever placed into orbit by the European launcher. During this mission, Ariane 6 delivered around 20 metric tons into orbit – about twice the payload capacity of the two-booster Ariane 62 variant. It demonstrates the full-power capability of Ariane 6 and its ability to meet the requirements of large-scale constellation deployments.

Ariane 6 also flew for the first time with its long fairing configuration. During this mission, the 32 Amazon Leo satellites were accommodated under a 20-meter-high fairing, giving the launcher a height of 62 meters.

This flight VA267 is a major milestone for the development of Ariane 6 under the European Space Agency's oversight.

VA267 at a glance:

    359th launch by Arianespace, 1st Arianespace launch in 2026
    6th Ariane 6 launch and 1st launch of Ariane 64, its most powerful configuration, and 1st use of Ariane 6's long fairing
    1st Arianespace launch for Amazon Leo, within a series of 18
    1st Ariane 6 launch for a commercial customer