Ariane 64 Amazon Leo (LE-04) launch: date, time and live countdown
Arianespace launches Amazon Leo (LE-04) on Ariane 64 from Kourou (Ariane Launch Area 4), no earlier than Mon 23 Nov, 00:00 UTC.
Holds can take a minute or two to show here. The webcast is always the fastest source.
DATE CHANGES
- 30 OCT
First scheduled for Mon 23 Nov, 00:00 UTC.
- NOW
Now scheduled for Mon 23 Nov, 00:00 UTC. No slips so far.
MISSION
- VEHICLE
- Ariane 64
- PROVIDER
- Arianespace
- PAD
- Ariane Launch Area 4, Kourou, French Guiana
- ORBIT
- Low Earth orbit
- MISSION
- Communications
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. 35-40 satellites will be carried on each Ariane 6 launch.
FLIGHT PROFILE·PROJECTED
A projected profile for this rocket, timed to the mission's published events. It isn't data from the rocket.
MISSION LOG
The launch over your sky
A forecast from the projected flight path: cloud and the real trajectory decide what you actually see. We use your approximate city unless you choose your exact location, which stays on your device.