Amazon Leo

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Amazon Leo is a subsidiary of Amazon established in 2019 to deploy a large satellite Internet constellation providing low-latency broadband connectivity. The project's original codename, Project Kuiper, was inspired by the Kuiper belt. The service was rebranded as Amazon Leo in November 2025. In July 2020, the Federal Communications Commission authorized Amazon to deploy 3,236 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO). Deployment is planned in five phases, with service expected to begin after the first 578 satellites reach orbit. Under the original terms of its license, Amazon must launch and operate half of the constellation by July 30, 2026, and the remainder by July 30, 2029. However, the FCC waived the July 2026 deadline in early June 2026. To support the constellation, Amazon has purchased 92 rocket launches from United Launch Alliance, ArianeGroup, and Blue Origin—the latter founded by Amazon executive chairman Jeff Bezos—for a total cost exceeding US$10 billion. In 2023, it also purchased...

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