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Watch Atlas V Rocket Launch 29 Amazon Leo Broadband Satellites Early on July 2
Amazon plans to grow its satellite network past 3,000 as ULA’s Atlas V carries 29 Leo satellites into low-Earth orbit.
- On Thursday, July 2, 2026, United Launch Alliance successfully launched an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying 29 Amazon Leo satellites to low-Earth orbit.
- This mission marks the final flight of the Atlas V rocket carrying satellite payloads, concluding a 110-flight career that began in 2002.
- ULA achieved a 100% success rate across eight missions with the Atlas V, launching 224 Amazon Leo satellites; the rocket weighed about 18 tons, tying the record for heaviest load ever launched.
- Amazon Leo vice president Chris Weber stated the company completed enough launches for initial service this year, as the constellation will eventually consist of about 3,200 satellites to compete with SpaceX's Starlink network.
- Development delays have pushed the timeline for the Vulcan rocket, which Amazon plans to use for future missions after acquiring 38 launches, though service rollout remains expected later this year.
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Watch Atlas V rocket launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites early on July 2
United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched another batch of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit early Thursday morning (July 2).An Atlas V rocket carrying 29 Amazon Leo spacecraft lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday at 12:30 a.m. EDT (0430 GMT).All of the satellites were successfully deployed in low Earth orbit (LEO) as planned, ULA announced 70 minutes after liftoff. Amazon Leo is the Amazon's broadband megacon…
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ULA to launch nearly 30 Amazon Leo satellites
ULA will send up its Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41.
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