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ЦитироватьAmazon Leo (LE-02)
Liftoff Time
No Earlier Than 2nd Quarter, 2026

Mission Details
Amazon Leo (LE-02) (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.
Low Earth Orbit
32 Payloads

Rocket
Ariane 64 rocket by European Space Agency

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

ЦитироватьAmazon Leo  @Amazonleo
Our next launch campaign with @Arianespace is underway.
32 Amazon Leo satellites for Leo Europe 2 (LE-02) have arrived in French Guiana, where teams will begin preparing them for launch on Ariane 64. Built in Kirkland and launching from Kourou, they'll fly to low Earth orbit on our second heavy-lift mission of 2026, helping extend fast, reliable internet to those beyond the reach of existing networks.
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/393585.jpg)  (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/393586.jpg)
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ЦитироватьAmazon Leo  @Amazonleo
Official @Arianespace mission patch for Leo Europe 2 (LE-02), our second mission on Ariane 6. The design features in-flight connectivity, just one of the many ways Amazon Leo will deliver fast, reliable internet to customers around the world.
 Liftoff of LE-02 is scheduled for April 28 from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Ariane 6's more powerful four-booster configuration will deploy another 32 Leo satellites within the following window:
 • 4:51 a.m. – 5:39 a.m. (D.C.)
• 5:51 a.m. – 6:39 a.m. (Kourou)
• 8:51 a.m. – 9:39 a.m. (UTC)
• 10:51 a.m. – 11:39 a.m. (Paris)
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ЦитироватьAmazon Leo (LE-02)
Liftoff Time (UTC)
08:08:00
Thursday April 30, 2026

ЦитироватьArianespace  @Arianespace
Flight VA268/LE-02: Launch Update

Flight VA268/LE-02 is now scheduled for April 30, 2026, within the following launch window:
- 04:08 – 04:57 (Washington, D.C.)
- 05:08 – 05:57 (Kourou)
- 08:08 – 08:57 (UTC)
- 10:08 – 10:57 (Paris)

Ariane 6 is in the final phase of the launch campaign, with all systems ready to support launch on April 30. Launch preparations are complete and the payload composite, enclosing the 32 Amazon Leo satellites, has been successfully mated atop the launcher.

ЦитироватьArianespace  @Arianespace
Mission VA268: All systems are ready for launch.
Arianespace has successfully completed the Launch Readiness Review (LRR) for mission VA268.
This final milestone confirms that the launcher, the payload, and all ground systems are ready.
Ariane 64 is now cleared for launch from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
Scheduled for April 30, 2026, the mission will place 32 @Amazonleo satellites into low Earth orbit, marking the second Ariane 6 launch dedicated to the deployment of the constellation.
After months of preparation, the final countdown can begin.
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ЦитироватьAmazon Leo  @Amazonleo
The mobile gantry has rolled back, and Ariane 6 stands tall on the pad ahead Leo Europe 2 (LE-02). Launch is set for 8:15 am UTC on Thursday, April 30.
As our second mission with @Arianespace and third launch this month, LE-02 will deploy 32 more Amazon Leo satellites using the more powerful four booster variant of Ariane 6.
Launch day livestream: https://spr.ly/6018BBPNDi
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/395288.jpg)

ЦитироватьArianespace  @Arianespace
The launcher stands revealed.  VA268 is ready on the pad.
At Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, the mobile gantry has been retracted, unveiling Ariane 6 in its full four-booster configuration for mission VA268.
This key milestone marks a defining moment in the launch campaign, as the launcher now stands on the pad carrying 32 Amazon Leo satellites and entering the final phase before liftoff.
Ariane 64 is now in its launch configuration, with all elements in place as teams prepare for the final countdown
With liftoff just hours away, the campaign is entering its final moments before launch.
Stay tuned.
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Цитироватьhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0zLzwGEhcg
Flight VA268 | Amazon Leo LE-02 | Ariane 6 | Arianespace
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/395292.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/@arianespace)  Arianespace (https://www.youtube.com/@arianespace)
Flight VA268/LE-02 is now scheduled for April 30, 2026, within the following launch window:
04:08 – 04:57 (Washington, D.C.)
05:08 – 05:57 (Kourou)
08:08 – 08:57 (UTC)
10:08 – 10:57 (Paris)
Ariane 6 is in the final phase of the launch campaign, with all systems ready to support launch on April 30. Launch preparations are complete and the payload composite, enclosing the 32 Amazon Leo satellites, has been successfully mated atop the launcher.
 
The mission, called VA268 and LE-02 for Amazon Leo, will mark the second Ariane 6 launch dedicated to the deployment of the Amazon Leo constellation, within a series of 18.
 
Equipped with four solid rocket boosters, Ariane 64 is the most powerful version of Ariane 6. For this mission, the launcher will carry the 32 satellites under its 20-meter-long fairing and deploy them into low Earth orbit following a mission lasting less than 2 hours from lift-off to separation of the last spacecraft.

ЦитироватьAmazon Leo (LE-02)
Liftoff Time (UTC)
08:57:00
Thursday April 30, 2026

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