Tag: Amazon
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Amazon Files for 5,105-Satellite Direct-to-Phone Constellation, Targeting 2028 Launch
The filing builds on Amazon’s move earlier this year to acquire Globalstar’s satellite network, along with Globalstar’s existing arrangement to provide direct-to-device satellite services for Apple devices. Amazon says the new constellation will use Globalstar’s spectrum and plans to collaborate with Apple on future satellite services using the expanded network. Amazon says it plans to…
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Amazon Files for 5,105-Satellite D2D Constellation
Is Amazon Building a Separate D2D Megaconstellation on Globalstar Spectrum? 5,105 satellites. That is the scale of the Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite constellation Amazon has formally filed with the FCC under the name "Amazon Leo," operating in spectrum the company intends to acquire through its pending Globalstar deal. The filing, reported by Via Satellite on July…
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Amazon, Globalstar, Iridium and Telesat Launch NGSO Satellite Trade Association
Amazon, Globalstar, Iridium and Telesat have formed the SpaceConnect Association, a new trade organization representing non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) operators. The association said it will work with governments, international institutions and industry stakeholders to promote a competitive satellite communications market and expand global connectivity. Former National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator David Redl has…
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FCC Grants Amazon 50% Kuiper Deployment Extension to July 2027
How Did Amazon Secure Additional Time for Kuiper Deployment? The FCC granted Amazon a critical deployment deadline waiver for Project Kuiper on June 5, extending the company’s timeline to deploy 1,618 satellites—half its authorized satellite constellation—by July 30, 2027. The waiver comes with significant conditions limiting Amazon’s spectrum priority rights, potentially affecting the company’s competitive…
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Blue Origin readies New Glenn rocket to launch 48 Amazon Leo satellites after FAA clearance
New Glenn rockets are being processed inside Blue Origin’s Florida facility. (Blue Origin Photo) Five weeks after experiencing its first launch failure, Kent, Wash.-based Blue Origin is getting ready to put its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket back in service to launch 48 satellites into low Earth orbit for the growing Amazon Leo constellation. The mission,…
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Amazon Leo aims to double its pace as it gets set to roll out its satellite broadband network
Chris Weber, vice president of business and product for Amazon Leo, sports a T-shirt bearing Amazon Leo’s logo in the project’s signature krypton shade of purple during countdown coverage for an April satellite launch. (Credit: United Launch Alliance) REDMOND, Wash. — Chris Weber isn’t ready to say yet exactly when Amazon Leo will start letting…
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Arianespace Launches 32 Amazon Satellites on Ariane 6 as Constellation Deployment Continues
Arianespace has successfully launched 32 satellites for Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation, marking its second mission for the program using the Ariane 6 rocket. The launch took place at 08:57 UTC from the ELA-4 launch complex in French Guiana, with the rocket flying in its Ariane 64 configuration, which includes four solid-fuel boosters. The…
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Ariane 6 Delivers 32 Amazon Kuiper Satellites in VA268 Mission
How Many Amazon Satellites Did Ariane 6 Deploy in Its Latest Mission? Arianespace successfully launched 32 Amazon Kuiper satellites aboard its Ariane 6 rocket on mission VA268, executed on April 30, 2026. The launch represents a significant step forward in Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite constellation deployment, which aims to provide global broadband internet coverage through…
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Arianespace Launches Ariane 64 on Inaugural Flight Carrying Amazon Satellites
Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 64, completed its inaugural launch successfully, signaling a major step in the continent’s effort to strengthen independent access to space while entering the global commercial launch market. Operated by Arianespace, the four-booster variant of the Ariane 6 family lifted off from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana, carrying 32 satellites for…
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Amazon LEO Signs Maritime Resellers as Satellite Approval Expands Ocean Coverage
Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite service, often referred to as Amazon LEO, has signed new reseller agreements with maritime providers to expand high-speed internet access across global shipping routes, positioning the company against established rivals in the sector. The agreements with Dubai-based ELCOME and Florida-based MTN will extend connectivity to merchant shipping, offshore operations, fishing…