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Vol VA269 | Amazon Leo LE-03 | Ariane 6 | Arianespace

Le 17 juin 2026, Arianespace placera en orbite 36 satellites de la constellation Amazon Leo avec une Ariane 64 équipée pour la première fois de quatre propulseurs d’appoint à propergol solide P160C. Amazon Leo est le réseau satellitaire en orbite basse d’Amazon, qui offrira une connectivité internet rapide et fiable …

Lancement Ariane 6 avec les nouveaux propulseurs P160C (Amazon LEO - VA269)

C'est la version d'Ariane 6 la plus puissante jamais lancée ! Le lanceur européen décollera du Centre spatial guyanais avec, pour la toute première fois, quatre propulseurs à propergol solide P160C. Les moteurs P160C sont destinés à remplacer les P120C, la version qui a équipé les premiers vols Ariane 6. …

Ariane 6 Debuts New Booster Upgrade launching Amazon Leo (LE-03)

Launch Window: June 17, 11:53 - 12:22 UTC / 08:53 - 09:22 GFT (French Guiana) This mission deploys the largest batch yet for Amazon's Project Kuiper competitor constellation, marking the debut of the upgraded P160C solid rocket boosters on the powerful Ariane 64 configuration. Follow the full countdown, liftoff, stage …

Arianespace - Ariane 64 - Amazon Leo (LE-03) - ELA-4 - Guiana SC, French Guiana - June 17, 2026

Launch Date: June 17, 2026 Launch Time: 08:53 GFT, 1153 UTC, 13:53 CET Launch Window: Open until 09:22 GFT Launch Site: ELV-4 - Guiana Space Centre - French Guiana Targeted Orbit: LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Payload mass: 19,200 kg (42,240 lbs) Launch Inclination: Northeast Launch Status: Nominal Orbit Insertion Mission: …

Ariane 6 Flight VA269

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Amazon Leo (LE-03)

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Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Communications

Low Earth Orbit Ariane Launch Area 4 Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana VA269

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. 36 satellites will be carried on this Ariane 6 launch.

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • June 17, 2026, 2:15 p.m.

Launch success, all satellites have separated.


Cosmic_Penguin • June 17, 2026, 12:23 p.m.

Liftoff.


Cosmic_Penguin • June 17, 2026, 12:14 p.m.

New T-0.


Cosmic_Penguin • June 17, 2026, 11:53 a.m.

Hold at T-01:08.


Cosmic_Penguin • June 17, 2026, 11:46 a.m.

Tweaked T-0.


Ariane 64

Family:
Configuration: 64 Block 2

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    63.0 m
  • Diameter
    5.4 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.4 m
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Ariane 64
  • Family
  • Variant
    64 Block 2
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Ariane 64 Block 2
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    21900.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    11700.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

ArianeGroup

ArianeGroup

(AG)

CEO: Christophe Bruneau Founded: 2015 Successes: 0 Failures: 0 Pending: 0

Agency Type:

ArianeGroup (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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