Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-04)
Arianespace launches Ariane 64 Block 2 carrying Amazon Leo (LE-04) from Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana at 2026-10-07 00:00:00Z. Only the date is firm; the clock on this page is the current best estimate. The date is still provisional and can move.
COUNTDOWN
FLIGHT PLAN
The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity. Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.
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MISSION BRIEF
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. 35-40 satellites will be carried on each Ariane 6 launch.
SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 // THE SPACE DEVS
LAUNCH SITE
Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, French Guiana
DATUM WGS-84 // EQUIRECTANGULAR PROJECTION
COMMON QUESTIONS
What time does Ariane 64 Block 2 · Amazon Leo (LE-04) launch?
Arianespace is targeting 2026-10-07 00:00:00Z for Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-04). Only the date is firm; the clock on this page is the current best estimate. The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity.
Where can I watch Ariane 64 Block 2 · Amazon Leo (LE-04) launch?
No official webcast has been published for Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-04) yet. When Arianespace posts a feed it is linked from this page, and the live countdown here runs against the published T-0 in the meantime.
What is Ariane 64 Block 2 · Amazon Leo (LE-04) carrying?
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.
Where does Ariane 64 Block 2 · Amazon Leo (LE-04) launch from?
Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-04) lifts off from Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, French Guiana. The pad sits at 5.2563, -52.7868.