Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-02)
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Le 30 avril 2026, à 5h57 heure locale, Arianespace a lancé avec succès les 32 satellites Amazon Leo à bord d'Ariane 6 dans sa configuration Ariane 64 — équipée de quatre boosters — depuis le port spatial européen en Guyane française. Les satellites ont été placés avec précision en orbite …
Le second modèle Ariane 6 équipé de quatre propulseurs d'appoint décollera ce jeudi 30 avril au matin du Centre spatial guyanais. Sous sa coiffe, 32 nouveaux satellites de la constellation Amazon LEO. 🚀 *Zoom sur le lancement VA268* Jeudi 30 avril 2026 Fenêtre de tir : 05h08 - 05h57 heure …
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. 32 satellites are carried on this launch.
Launch success, all satellites separated.
Liftoff.
Tweaked T-0.
Official Webcast by Arianespace has started
New T-0.
Ariane 6 variant with four solid boosters, enabling heavier payloads.
See DetailsArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.
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