Amazon Leo (LN-01)

Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Communications

Low Earth Orbit Launch Complex 36A Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Unknown NG - Jacklyn

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. 48 satellites will be carried on this New Glenn launch.

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • May 29, 2026, 3:25 a.m.

Reverted back to NET 2026 due to New Glenn GS1 booster static fire explosion. The payload was not loaded during the static fire.


Cosmic_Penguin • May 27, 2026, 2:44 p.m.

Delayed to NET June 4.


Cosmic_Penguin • May 26, 2026, 6:29 p.m.

NET June 2, TBC.


Cosmic_Penguin • June 30, 2025, 7:19 p.m.

NET mid-2026.


Cosmic_Penguin • April 6, 2022, 7:14 a.m.

Added launch.


New Glenn

Family:
Configuration:

The New Glenn is a privately funded orbital launch vehicle in development by Blue Origin. New Glenn is described as a 7-meter-diameter (23 ft), two- or three-stage rocket.

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Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    98.0 m
  • Diameter
    7.0 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    7.0 m
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
    17126.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    New Glenn
  • Family
  • Variant
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    New Glenn
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    45000.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    13000.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Booster Info


Unknown NG


Type: Core
Flight Proven: No

Landing Information

New Glenn booster will land on Jacklyn after its flight.

Landing Attempt Confirmed

Blue Origin

Blue Origin

(BO)

CEO: Jeff Bezos Founded: 2000 Successes: 39 Failures: 2 Pending: 4

Agency Type:

Blue Origin is an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company set up by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos with its headquarters in Kent, Washington. The company is developing technologies to enable private human access to space with the goal to dramatically lower costs and increase reliability. Blue Origin currently launches its New Shepard sub-orbital vehicle from its West Texas launch site, they are currently constructing a launch pad for their orbital vehicle New Glenn at Cape Canaveral LC-36.

INFO WIKI
Arstechnica

NASA chief praises progress Blue Origin is making after launch failure

"We've got time into 2027 before we're getting nervous."

Arstechnica

Ars Live: What's the latest in the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe?

Join us on the livestream at 1 pm ET and ask questions about the aftermath of New Glenn

SpaceNews

Blue Origin begins rebuilding New Glenn pad

Blue Origin has started rebuilding a launch pad severely damaged in a New Glenn explosion less than three weeks ago as it works to resume launches by year’s end The post Blue Origin begins rebuilding New Glenn pad appeared first on SpaceN…

Arstechnica

Amid launch bottleneck, Amazon has "hundreds" of satellites waiting to fly

"As for Arianespace, they have definitely stepped up."

NASASpaceflight

After New Glenn anomaly, Blue Origin keeps focus on upcoming Blue Moon and Mars missions

Following the damaging loss of New Glenn during hotfire testing at Launch Complex 36 in… The post After New Glenn anomaly, Blue Origin keeps focus on upcoming Blue Moon and Mars missions appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

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