Amazon Leo (Kuiper Fl13) LE-03 x36 – Ariane 64 (VA269) – Kourou ELA-4 – 17.06.2026 11:53 UTC

[zandr]

https://x.com/Amazonleo/status/2055334055738999037

Amazon Leo  @Amazonleo
A more powerful Ariane 64. Our largest Ariane payload yet.
 The next batch of Amazon Leo satellites arrived in French Guiana ahead of launch on Leo Europe 3 (LE-03) with @Arianespace.
 LE-03 will be our first mission aboard Ariane 64 with upgraded P160C boosters, enabling increased payload capacity as we continue scaling deployment of our constellation.

[zandr]

Amazon Leo's largest Arianespace launch yet will feature upgraded boosters to deploy more satellites

Amazon Leo will launch 36 satellites on its next mission, the largest payload to date for Amazon and Ariane 6.
June 05, 2026

The next Amazon Leo mission Leo Europe 3 (LE-03) is targeting Wednesday, June 17 at 7:53 a.m. ET / 11:53 a.m. UTC for launch from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

[...]

he P160C boosters are an upgraded version of Ariane 6's P120C solid rocket boosters, developed by ArianeGroup. They carry additional solid propellant and extend operating time, increasing Ariane 6's low Earth orbit payload performance by more than two metric tons. This enables heavier and more capable missions—and for Amazon Leo, it also means deploying more satellites per launch as the constellation scales.

"Increasing our payload capacity to 36 satellites per mission is the result of extensive engineering collaboration between our team and Arianespace. Every additional satellite we can safely deploy on a single launch accelerates the pace at which we scale our constellation and bring reliable connectivity to customers around the world. The upgraded P160C boosters give us the performance margin to do that confidently, and we're already looking ahead to further optimizations as we continue building out Amazon Leo," said Melissa Wuerl, director of Launch Systems, Amazon Leo.
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[zandr]

https://x.com/Arianespace/status/2066568477255532631

Arianespace  @Arianespace  ·  Jun 15
The fairing containing 36 Amazon Leo satellites has been installed atop Ariane 6.
 

[zandr]

https://x.com/Arianespace/status/2066568472864170382

Arianespace  @Arianespace  ·  Jun 15
Integration complete.
 

[zandr]

https://x.com/Arianespace/status/2066823501172953575

Arianespace  @Arianespace
Launch Readiness Review complete.
VA269 is GO for launch.
Next milestone:
 Liftoff.

 June 17th, 2026
 Launch window:
- 07:53 - 08:22 (Washington, D.C.)
- 08:53 - 09:22 (Kourou Time)
- 11:53 – 12:22 (UTC)
- 13:53 - 14:22 (Paris time)

[zandr]

https://x.com/Arianespace/status/2066928970294087941

Arianespace  @Arianespace
 TOMORROW
Join us live for #VA269.
 Ariane 64
 36 Amazon Leo satellites
 First flight with P160C boosters
Live coverage starts 25 minutes before launch window.
 https://arianespace.com/road-to-space/

[antoniohester]

Amazon Leo will launch 36 satellites on its next mission, the largest payload to date for Amazon and Ariane 6.
June 05, 2026

The next Amazon Leo mission Leo Europe 3 (LE-03) is targeting Wednesday, June 17 at 7:53 a.m. ET / 11:53 a.m. UTC for launch from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

[...]

he P160C boosters are an upgraded version of Ariane 6's P120C solid rocket boosters, developed by ArianeGroup. They carry additional solid propellant and extend operating time, increasing Ariane 6's low Earth orbit payload performance by more than two metric tons. This enables heavier and more capable missions—and for Amazon Leo, it also means deploying more satellites per launch as the constellation scales. geometry dash lite

"Increasing our payload capacity to 36 satellites per mission is the result of extensive engineering collaboration between our team and Arianespace. Every additional satellite we can safely deploy on a single launch accelerates the pace at which we scale our constellation and bring reliable connectivity to customers around the world. The upgraded P160C boosters give us the performance margin to do that confidently, and we're already looking ahead to further optimizations as we continue building out Amazon Leo," said Melissa Wuerl, director of Launch Systems, Amazon Leo.
[...]

This is an interesting milestone for both Amazon Leo and Ariane 6. Increasing the payload from previous missions to 36 satellites per launch shows how valuable incremental improvements in launch vehicle performance can be. The upgraded P160C boosters appear to provide a meaningful increase in lift capability, allowing Arianespace to deliver more satellites per mission and improving the overall economics and deployment speed of the constellation.
It's also a good example of how close collaboration between satellite operators and launch providers can optimize mission design. Every additional satellite placed into orbit reduces the number of launches needed, which can save time and resources when building a large-scale low Earth orbit network.

Google translate:
Это важная веха как для Amazon Leo, так и для Ariane 6. Увеличение полезной нагрузки по сравнению с предыдущими миссиями до 36 спутников за запуск демонстрирует, насколько ценными могут быть постепенные улучшения характеристик ракеты-носителя. Модернизированные ускорители P160C, по-видимому, обеспечивают существенное увеличение грузоподъемности, позволяя Arianespace доставлять больше спутников за миссию и улучшая общую экономику и скорость развертывания группировки.
Это также хороший пример того, как тесное сотрудничество между операторами спутников и поставщиками услуг запуска может оптимизировать проектирование миссий. Каждый дополнительный спутник, выведенный на орбиту, уменьшает количество необходимых запусков, что может сэкономить время и ресурсы при создании крупномасштабной сети спутников на низкой околоземной орбите.

[Zmej Gorynych]

This is an interesting milestone for both Amazon Leo and Ariane 6. Increasing the payload from previous missions to 36 satellites per launch shows how valuable incremental improvements in launch vehicle performance can be. The upgraded P160C boosters appear to provide a meaningful increase in lift capability, allowing Arianespace to deliver more satellites per mission and improving the overall economics and deployment speed of the constellation.
It's also a good example of how close collaboration between satellite operators and launch providers can optimize mission design. Every additional satellite placed into orbit reduces the number of launches needed, which can save time and resources when building a large-scale low Earth orbit network.

Dear Antoniohester,

As this is a Russian speaking forum, kindly ask you to provide a translation of your posts and thoughts (an example made by GT inserted above), in order to primary audience may read you without dictionaries

Hope for your understanding,
Woth best regards
ZG

[Zmej Gorynych]

А между тем, вывод длится уже 25 минут, "теоеметрициьон" в норме!
Вы не можете просматривать это вложение.

[Zmej Gorynych]

🚀🇧🇿 17 июня 2026 г. в 12:22 UTC (15:22 мск) с площадки ELA4 космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане стартовыми командами компании Arianespace в рамках миссии LE-03 выполнен пуск РН Ariane-64 (VA269) с группой спутников Amazon Leo [бывшие Kuiper] [36 КА].
Пуск успешный, космические аппараты выведены на околоземную орбиту.
 

https://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/news/212148/