Amazon Leo expands satellite constellation with Atlas V launch; total in orbit crosses 375
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Amazon’s Leo, formerly Project Kuiper, has expanded its satellite internet constellation after a successful Atlas V launch, bringing the total number of satellites in orbit to more than 375, according to a company statement.
According to the release, United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully deployed 29 Amazon Leo satellites into low Earth orbit after a liftoff at 12:30:15 a.m. EDT on July 2.
The mission, designated LA-08 (Leo Atlas 8), marked the eighth Amazon Leo flight on ULA’s Atlas V rocket and the 14th mission overall, taking the total number of satellites deployed to 396 as the Atlas V programme nears its transition to Vulcan.
