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Future Launches/Services

Amazon Leo

Future Launches/Service Articles

Blue Origin: We're building a 5,408-satellite constellation in LEO and MEO orbit for corporate, government connectivity

For SpaceX, Amazon and other LEO satellite constellations, spectrum and landing rights issues remain

China's SatNet operator joins Starlink, Kuiper (maybe), Eutelsat OneWeb and Telesat to support binding space-traffic regulation

ITU Secretary-General takes stock of space sustainability efforts - the hill just climbed, the mountain still to come

KT Sat, Hispasat, Thaicom: Diversification, regulatory help are tools to staying viable in today's satelilte market

Blue Origin: We're building a 5,408-satellite constellation in LEO and MEO orbit for corporate, government connectivity

For SpaceX, Amazon and other LEO satellite constellations, spectrum and landing rights issues remain

China's SatNet operator joins Starlink, Kuiper (maybe), Eutelsat OneWeb and Telesat to support binding space-traffic regulation

Scheduled Launches

Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-01)

2026-02-11 19:00 America/New_York

Ariane Launch Area 4 — Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01)

2026-03-30 20:00 America/New_York

Space Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-03)

2026-06-29 20:00 America/New_York

Ariane Launch Area 4 — Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-07)

2026-12-30 19:00 America/New_York

Space Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

New Glenn | Amazon Leo (New Glenn #1)

2026-12-30 19:00 America/New_York

Launch Complex 36A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-02)

2026-12-30 19:00 America/New_York

Ariane Launch Area 4 — Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-05)

2026-12-30 19:00 America/New_York

Space Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-06)

2026-12-30 19:00 America/New_York

Space Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-01)

2026-02-11 19:00 America/New_York

Ariane Launch Area 4 — Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01)

2026-03-30 20:00 America/New_York

Space Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-03)

2026-06-29 20:00 America/New_York

Ariane Launch Area 4 — Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-07)

2026-12-30 19:00 America/New_York

Space Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

New Glenn | Amazon Leo (New Glenn #1)

2026-12-30 19:00 America/New_York

Launch Complex 36A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Slick Sheet

About

Project Kuiper now rebranded as Amazon Leo is Amazon’s upcoming low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network, designed to deliver fast, affordable internet service to communities and businesses around the world. The constellation will include more than 3,200 satellites operating in LEO to provide high-speed, low-latency connectivity for homes, enterprises, government agencies, aviation, and maritime customers. Backed by Amazon’s global scale and integration with AWS (Amazon Web Services), Kuiper is positioned to deliver cloud-optimized connectivity and edge services in addition to broadband access. After successfully launching prototype satellites in 2023, Amazon plans to begin deploying the operational constellation in the coming years, with commercial service expected to go online by mid-2026. Once operational, Project Kuiper will compete with SpaceX’s Starlink and OneWeb, expanding Amazon’s role in global communications.

Leadership

Jeffery P. Bezos - Executive Chair

‍Andy Jassy - President and Chief Executive Officer

‍Brian T. Olsavsky - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Matt Garman - Chief Executive Officer of Amazon Web Services‍

‍Douglas J. Herrington - Chief Executive Officer of Worldwide Amazon Stores‍

‍Shelley L. Reynolds - Vice President of World Wide Controller

‍David A. Zapolsky - Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer‍

Jeffery P. Bezos

Position: Executive Chair

Linkedin: N/A

Work History:

Amazon Leo

Executive Chair

Andy Jassy

Position: President and Chief Executive Officer

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-jassy-8b1615/

Work History:

Amazon

President and Chief Executive Officer (Jul 2021 - Present)

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Chief Executive Officer (May 1997 - Jul 2021)

Education:

Harvard Business School

Master's of Business Association (1995 - 1997)

Harvard University

Bachelor of Arts (1986 - 1990)

Brian T. Olsavsky

Position: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-jassy-8b1615/

Work History:

Amazon

Chief Financial Officer (Jun 2015 - Present)
Chief Financial Officer of WW Consumer Business (Jan 2012 - May 2015)
Vice President of Finance International Retail (Dec 2010 - Jan 2012)
Vice President of Finance North America Retail (Jul 2007 - Dec 2010)
Vice President of Finance WW Operations (Apt 2002 - Jul 2007)

Carnegie Mellon University

Member Board of Trustees (May 2024 - Present)

Fisher Scientific

Vice President of Finance WW logistics (Mar 1997 - Apr 2002)
Vice President of Finance Fisher Chemicals (Mar 1995 - Mar 1997)

Education:

Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business

Master's of Business Administration in Finance

Penn State University

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Matt Garman

Position: Chief Executive Officer of Amazon Web Services

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgarman/

Work History:

Amazon Web Services

Chief Executive Officer (Jun 2024 - Present)
Senior Vice President of AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (Jan 2020 - Jun 2024)
Vice President of AWS Compute Services (Jan 2013 - Jan 2020)
Director / General Manager Amazon EC2 (Oct 2009 - Dec 2012)
Principal Product Manager / Se. Manager Software Development for AWS - EC2 (Aug 2006 - Oct 2009)

SideStep

Director of Product Management (Mar 2001 - Aug 2004)

Riffage

Product Manager (1999 - 2000)

Education:

Northwestern University - Kellog School of Management

Masters of Business Administration (2004 - 2006)

Standford University

Master's of Science in Industrial Engineering (1998 - 1999)
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (1994 - 1998)

Douglas J. Herrington

Position: Chief Executive Officer of Worldwide Amazon Stores

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-herrington/

Work History:

Amazon

Chief Executive Officer of Worldwide Amazon Stores (Jul 2022 - Present)
Senior Vice President of North America Consumer (Jan 2015 - Present)
Senior Vice President of Consumables (May 2014 - Dec 2014)
Vice President of Consumables (May 2005 - Apr 2014)

KeepMedia, Inc.

Chief Executive Officer (Jan 2002 - Feb 2005)

Webvan

Vice President of Marketing (Mar 1998 - Jul 2001)

Booze Allen and Hamilton

Partner (Jul 1988 - Mar 1998)

Education:

Harvard Business School

Master's of Business Administration

Princeton University

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Shelley L. Reynolds

Position: Vice President of WorldWide Controller

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-reynolds-155bb269/

Work History:

Amazon

Vice President of WorldWide Controller (Present)

Reynolds Signiture Homes

President

David A. Zapolsky

Position: Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zapolsky/

Work History:

Amazon

Chief of Global affairs and Legal Officer (Feb 2025 - Present)
Senior Vice President of Global Affairs Policy & General Counsel (May 2023 - Feb 2025)
Senior Vice President of General Counsel, and Secretary (May 2014 - May 2023)
Vice President of General Counsel and Secretary (Sep 2012 - May 2014)
Vice President and Associate General Counsel (Apr 2002 - Sep 2012)
Associate General Counsel (Nov 1999 - Apr 2002)

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Partner (Mar 1999 - Nov 1999)

Bogle & Gates

Partner (Mar 1994 - Mar 1999)

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Associate (May 1991 - Jan 1994)

Education:

University of California, Berkelery - School of Law

Juris Doctor in Law (1985 - 1988)

Columbia University

Bachelor of Arts in Music (1981 - 1985)

Contracts

Project Kuiper secures contracts for 83 launches
Amazon has secured contracts for 83 launches with Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) for heavy-lift capacity for the Project Kuiper program. These contracts will carry most of the 3,236 satellites into amazon's constellation. The contracts will divide the launches with 38 launches on ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket, 18 launches on Arianespace's Ariane 6, 12 launches on Blue Origin's New Glenn and 15 optional launches over a five-year period.

Contract Articles

Arianespace: 7-8 Ariane 6 missions in 2026, including 2-3 Amazon Leo launches starting in February

Arianespace plans 7-8 Ariane 6 flights in 2026, including 2-3 Amazon Leo launches using the Ariane 64 variant.
Arianespace is under contract for 18 Ariane 6 launches for Amazon Leo, with the first on February 12, 2026.
Iris2 constellation requires 10-15 Ariane 6 launches, with potential slots reserved for 2029 launches.

4 Takeaways: Quilty Space Provides a 2025 Year in Review

Golden Dome program proposed $25 billion initial funding, with a $151 billion budget over 10 years for space-enabled defense.
Starlink's V3 satellites expected to increase throughput from 100 Gbps to 1,000 Gbps, enhancing competitive capacity.
SpaceX's $17 billion spectrum deal with EchoStar highlights the value of direct-to-device service in the evolving market.

Starlink: Here's what we did in 2025, & what's up in 2026: 10x downlink/24x uplink boost; lowering orbit for solar minimum

Starlink plans to lower 4,400 satellites from 550 km to 480 km by end of 2026 to reduce collision risk.
Starlink V3 satellites, launching in 2026, aim for over 1 Tbps downlink and 200 Gbps uplink, enhancing performance significantly.
Starlink's production capacity reached 70 satellites per week in Washington and 170,000 terminals per week in Texas.

SpaceX: 148,696 Starlink collision maneuvers in 6 months ending Nov 30, continued issues with operators' slipshod reporting

Starlink performed 148,696 collision-avoidance maneuvers from June to November 2025, with 70% involving Gen 2 satellites.
SpaceX plans to lower 4,400 Starlink satellites from 550 km to 480 km in 2026 for performance and safety benefits.
Honghu-2 satellite caused 1,143 Starlink maneuvers; launched August 2023 as part of a planned large constellation.

Rocket Lab: We'll wait for Neutron rocket to prove its reusability before we start investing in our future constellation

Rocket Lab plans to assemble the Neutron rocket by March 2026, with a first launch potentially in June 2026.
Neutron is designed for 20 reuses, with a target turnaround time of three months between launches.
Rocket Lab aims for 16 launches per year with a fleet of four Neutron rockets, assuming a three-month turnaround.

Eutelsat CEO on German Iris2 duplicate, GEO for Ukraine, Elon Musk as OneWeb's 'best thing,' & the future need for Falcon 9

Eutelsat's Konnect VHTS satellite provides 500 Gbps capacity in GEO at 2.7 degrees east for Ukraine's broadband needs.
Eutelsat requires 44 gateway Earth stations for OneWeb global coverage, with three stations operational by late 2026 in Senegal, Tanzania, and Marshall Islands.
Eutelsat's 10-year, billion-euro contract with the French Defense Ministry includes OneWeb capacity, influencing other European defense agencies.

Amazon Leo on how it'll work with AWS, says 2026 deployments with 'bigger, badder rockets' to assure 2026 service start

Amazon Leo plans to deploy 1,436 satellites by July 31, 2026, as part of a 2,232-satellite constellation.
Amazon Leo will utilize Ariane 64, New Glenn, and Vulcan Centaur rockets for increased launch cadence in 2026.
The network will feature 300 gateway Earth stations, primarily near AWS facilities, to reduce latency to approximately 10 milliseconds.

Ariane 6 launches 2 Galileo navigation satellites; Ariane Amazon LEO launch on the way; ESA LEO PNT constellation Q1 launch

Ariane 62 launched two Galileo Gen 1 satellites to a 23,000-kilometer orbit, carrying a payload of 1,500 kilograms.
Galileo's Gen 2 satellites, under construction by Thales and Airbus, will launch starting in 2027 with three times the mass of Gen 1.
LEO PNT satellites will test signals across UHF to C-band frequencies, with launches starting in February 2026 from New Zealand.

Argentina's regulator, Amazon Leo and the FCC on easing restrictions to prevent LEO interference with GEO operators

WRC-27 conference in Shanghai will discuss easing EPFD limits for non-GEO constellations to improve LEO throughput.
SES and SpaceX Starlink collaborate to provide maritime services using SES's O3b mPower medium-Earth orbit constellation.
Argentina has licensed OneWeb, Starlink, and Amazon LEO, promoting competition in its satellite communications market.

EU Commission's broadband constellation meets industry reservations about co-investment

EU's broadband satellite constellation aims for full operations by 2025, with initial satellite deployment starting in 2023.
Eutelsat's Konnect VHTS satellite, launching this year, will provide 500 Gbps coverage in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Commission's constellation lacks ITU frequency reservations, complicating spectrum access against competitors like OneWeb and Starlink.

Kratos: LEO constellations trespass on GEO spectrum & each other's every 5 minutes. Imagine when Kuiper, Chinese arrive

LEO constellations transmit in GEO spectrum every five minutes, risking interference with existing GEO satellite operations.
OneWeb uses four Ku-low and four Ku-high channels, while Starlink can transmit on multiple channels simultaneously.
ITU's WRC-27 in late 2027 will address spectrum monitoring and interference issues among NGSO and GEO satellites.

US-China relations may be the biggest near-term threat to the sustainability of low Earth orbit

Chinese Guowang and Thousand Sails constellations plan over 10,000 satellites, operating above 1,000 km after initial deployment at 800 km.
US FCC has tightened debris removal rule from 25 years to 5 years, aiming to enhance space sustainability.
SpaceX Starlink and OneWeb collaborate on satellite maneuvers, sharing ephemerides to mitigate collision risks in low Earth orbit.

Astronomers to Starlink & Amazon Kuiper: You're great, but we still need regulation to ensure others are as good

SpaceX Starlink and Amazon Kuiper are collaborating on Dark and Quiet Skies initiatives to reduce satellite interference with astronomy.
SKAO has observer status at COPUOS and ITU, advocating for regulations to level the playing field among satellite operators.
Starlink employs targeted reentry using drag and reflection mitigation to minimize impact on optical astronomy observations.

Maritime connectivity providers Speedcast, Tototheo, KVH: LEO has changed the world as we know it, and we feel fine

Speedcast reported 50 Gbps throughput from GEO satellites and sold over 10,000 Starlink kits for maritime connectivity.
KVH's LEO terminals cost under $2,500, offering 200 Mbps compared to previous VSAT speeds of 20 Mbps.
Tototheo expanded its contract with SES for GEO high-throughput satellites while integrating LEO options for maritime customers.

Eutelsat, EchoStar, Telesat, Viasat on GEO-orbit's value in a multi-LEO-constellation world - one says it's zero

Eutelsat's OneWeb constellation generated 187 million euros in revenue, focusing on aeronautical, maritime, and land-mobile connectivity.
EchoStar 21 provides S-band mobile service with Ka-band feeder links in Europe, operating under a license expiring in 2027.
Viasat leases LEO capacity from OneWeb to enhance low-latency services, while also operating an S-band satellite for air-to-ground connectivity.

Rocket, missile builder Avio: Vega-C, Ariane 6 production ramp on pace; missiles will be half our revenue in coming years

Avio plans to conduct 9-10 Ariane 6 and 6 Vega-C launches annually within 2-3 years.
Ariane 6 will launch 18 missions for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband constellation.
Avio aims to operate a solid-rocket propulsion plant in the U.S. by 2028.

A space merger of Airbus, Leonardo & Thales could undermine a key argument for Europe's Iris2 secure constellation

Iris2 is a multi-orbit secure communications constellation with public-private partnership funding structure, where private sector covers 40% of capex.
Eutelsat has committed 2 billion euros to Iris2's LEO-High component, requiring additional financing for the project.
Germany is considering its own secure constellation to coexist with Iris2, funded through contributions to the European Commission.

Arianespace CEO on Amazon Kuiper contract, relations with Europe's small launchers and Germany's new ambition

Arianespace plans to launch Amazon's Kuiper satellites on the Ariane 64, with 18 missions booked for 2026.
Project Kuiper aims to deploy 1,600 satellites by July 2024, with 200 expected by year-end 2023.
Arianespace's Block 2 Ariane 6 will feature larger boosters for increased Kuiper satellite capacity.

Amazon Project Kuiper: Our problem is not satellites, it's launch. If you had a slingshot now, we'd probably use it'

Amazon's Project Kuiper aims to launch 1,600 satellites by July 2026, with 102 currently in orbit and 200 expected by year-end.
Current download speeds are 1.8 Gbps and uploads at 450 Mbps, with optical inter-satellite connections at 100 Gbps.
Kuiper will support hosted payloads and is developing turnkey capabilities, including terminals and customer-premises gateways.

Did EchoStar use a $1.3B contract with MDA space for a D2D constellation to force SpaceX into its $17B spectrum deal?

EchoStar signed a $1.3 billion contract with MDA Space for an S-band D2D constellation using Aurora software-defined satellites.
SpaceX's $17 billion spectrum deal included 40 MHz of globally protected ITU rights, enhancing its competitive position.
Hughes division has a $1.8 billion backlog for in-flight connectivity using Ka-band satellites and Eutelsat OneWeb's LEO capacity.

EU Commission's broadband constellation meets industry reservations about co-investment

EU's broadband satellite constellation aims for deployment starting in 2023, with full operations targeted by 2025.
Eutelsat's Konnect VHTS satellite, with 500 Gbps capacity, is set to launch this year for Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
Commission's constellation lacks ITU frequency reservations, complicating spectrum allocation against existing competitors like Starlink and OneWeb.

Astroscale: FY 2025 rev down 14%, big satellite life-extension mission again delayed; turnaround expected this year

Astroscale's LEXI-P mission aims to extend geostationary satellite life by up to 15 years, with contracts delayed to FY 26.
Astroscale has 571 satellites equipped with docking plates for ELSA-M servicer, enhancing end-of-life deorbiting capabilities.
Xona Space Systems contracted Astroscale for docking plates for its planned 200+ low-orbit satellite constellation.

4 Takeaways: Kymeta’s Chief Scientist on Antennas for Multi-Band Connectivity

Kymeta's multi-band ESA integrates Ka and Ku functionality into a single terminal for seamless multi-orbit connectivity.
Multi-band antennas reduce logistics by consolidating multiple receivers into one terminal, enhancing military network resiliency.
Edge AI requires simultaneous links across Ku and Ka bands, enabling dynamic network management across LEO, MEO, and GEO orbits.

EchoStar enters $1.3B contract with MDA Space for first tranche of $5B global S-band D2D constellation; deliveries start in 2028

EchoStar's $1.3B contract with MDA Space covers the first tranche of 200 S-band D2D satellites using the Aurora D2D platform.
Commercial D2D text service in the U.S. planned for 2026 using 2-GHz spectrum from a geostationary satellite.
First satellite deliveries expected in 2028, with commercial service starting in 2029, and potential growth to thousands of satellites.

Recent News

mkdir Kuiper-news-api cd Kuiper-news-api npm init -y npm install express axios const express = require('express'); const axios = require('axios'); const app = express(); const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000; const NEWS_API_KEY = 'your_newsapi_key_here'; // 🔐 Replace with your NewsAPI key app.get('/Kuiper-news', async (req, res) => { try { const url = `https://newsapi.org/v2/everything?q=Amazon+OR+Kuiper&language=en&sortBy=publishedAt&pageSize=5&apiKey=${NEWS_API_KEY}`; const response = await axios.get(url); const articles = response.data.articles; let html = `

Latest Amazon Kuiper News

${article.title}
${article.source.name} – ${article.publishedAt.slice(0, 10)}
${article.description || ''}

`; res.send(html); } catch (err) { console.error(err.message); res.status(500).send('

Error fetching news articles

'); } }); app.listen(PORT, () => { console.log(`Server running at http://localhost:${PORT}/Kuiper-news`); }); // test with https://newsapi.org once published

EchoStar enters $1.3B contract with MDA Space for first tranche of $5B global S-band D2D constellation; deliveries start in 2028

August 22, 2025

EchoStar's $1.3B contract with MDA Space covers the first tranche of 200 S-band D2D satellites using the Aurora D2D platform.
Commercial D2D text service in the U.S. planned for 2026 using 2-GHz spectrum from a geostationary satellite.
First satellite deliveries expected in 2028, with commercial service starting in 2029, and potential growth to thousands of satellites.

Telesat: Our GEO satellite backlog, on the way down, is now surpassed by Lightspeed LEO, 2+ years from commercial launch

August 22, 2025

Telesat's Lightspeed LEO constellation will operate at 1,300 km altitude, targeting government and industry broadband services.
Telesat's GEO backlog is nearly 1 billion CAD, while Lightspeed's backlog is slightly over 1 billion CAD as of June 30.
Commercial service for Lightspeed is expected to begin in late 2027, with initial contracts showing strong early interest.

ULA cuts 2025 manifest to 9 launches, will ramp to 20-25/year starting 2026; not good news for Amazon Kuiper

August 22, 2025

ULA plans 9 launches in 2025, ramping to 20-25 annually starting in 2026, primarily using Atlas and Vulcan rockets.
Amazon's Project Kuiper requires 1,514 satellite launches by July 30, 2029, with 38 Vulcan and 6 Atlas 5 missions contracted.
ULA's first Vulcan launch for US national security is imminent, carrying two satellites to geostationary orbit.

Services

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Financial Summary

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Financial Reports

Future Launches/Services

Amazon Leo
Amazon Leo's service plans to launch a LEO satellite constellation of 3,236 to provide high-speed, low-latency, affordable broadband services. The service is aimed to be available to households, schools, hospitals, businesses, and organizations. Amazon will invest $10 billion in this project. The service plans to go live in 2026.

Future Launches/Service Articles

Blue Origin: We're building a 5,408-satellite constellation in LEO and MEO orbit for corporate, government connectivity

January 23, 2026

Blue Origin plans a 5,408-satellite constellation with 5,280 in LEO and 128 in MEO for global connectivity.
TeraWave's LEO network offers data speeds of 144 Gbps using Q- and V-band links; MEO links can reach 6 Tbps.
Deployment of TeraWave satellites is expected to begin in late 2027, facing launch supply challenges until 2028.

For SpaceX, Amazon and other LEO satellite constellations, spectrum and landing rights issues remain

November 20, 2025

SpaceX's Starlink operates at 550 km altitude with 60 satellites launched on May 23, pending ITU approval.
OneWeb has launched six satellites and plans regular launches for global coverage starting late 2023.
WRC-19 in Egypt will discuss milestone-deployment requirements for LEO constellations, affecting spectrum licenses.

China's SatNet operator joins Starlink, Kuiper (maybe), Eutelsat OneWeb and Telesat to support binding space-traffic regulation

October 14, 2025

China Satellite Network Group plans to deploy Guowang constellation with over 12,000 satellites at 1,000 km altitude by 2028.
SatNet currently operates around 100 satellites and is considering a secondary architecture at 500-600 km altitude.
Eutelsat's OneWeb and Amazon's Project Kuiper have launched 129 of 3,200 planned satellites for their respective constellations.

ITU Secretary-General takes stock of space sustainability efforts - the hill just climbed, the mountain still to come

October 14, 2025

ITU's Space Sustainability Forum held its second event in Geneva on Oct. 7-8, 2024, focusing on space traffic coordination.
The UN Pact for the Future, adopted in September 2024, emphasizes satellite infrastructure and equitable access to orbit.
Requests for spectrum and orbit resources have increased 5.5 times over the past decade, highlighting growing demand.

KT Sat, Hispasat, Thaicom: Diversification, regulatory help are tools to staying viable in today's satelilte market

September 29, 2025

KT Sat plans to launch a software-defined GEO satellite in 2027, enhancing its multi-orbit service capabilities.
Hispasat offers a 200 Mbps broadband product in Spain for €35, supported by government funding for affordability.
Thaicom's geospatial intelligence revenue is projected to grow from 5% to 20% as it expands broadband services in Thailand and India.

Amazon Project Kuiper: Our problem is not satellites, it’s launch. If you had a slingshot now, we’d probably use it’

September 16, 2025

Amazon’s Project Kuiper has 102 satellites in orbit (targeting 200 by year-end) but faces major launch delays from suppliers like ULA, Arianespace, and Blue Origin, putting its July 2026 regulatory deadline at risk.
The deployed satellites are exceeding expectations with 1.8 Gbps download, 450 Mbps upload, and 100 Gbps optical inter-satellite links established within seconds.
Kuiper aims to serve as an open, interoperable “network of networks,” enabling partnerships, hosted payloads, and third-party constellation integration, positioning itself as a flexible infrastructure provider rather than a closed system.

For SpaceX, Amazon and other LEO satellite constellations, spectrum and landing rights issues remain

September 3, 2025

SpaceX's Starlink operates at 550 km altitude with 60 satellites launched on May 23, pending ITU approval.
OneWeb has launched six satellites and plans regular launches starting late 2023 for global coverage.
WRC-19 in Egypt will establish milestone-deployment requirements for LEO constellations, starting countdown in October or November.

Scheduled Launches

Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-01)

Amazon Leo (LE-01)

Amazon

2026-02-11 19:00 America/New_York

Ariane Launch Area 4 — Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Provider:

Arianespace

Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01)

Amazon Leo (LV-01)

Amazon

2026-03-30 20:00 America/New_York

Space Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Provider:

United Launch Alliance

Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-03)

Amazon Leo (LE-03)

Amazon

2026-06-29 20:00 America/New_York

Ariane Launch Area 4 — Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Provider:

Arianespace

Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-07)

Amazon Leo (LA-07)

Amazon

2026-12-30 19:00 America/New_York

Space Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Provider:

United Launch Alliance

New Glenn | Amazon Leo (New Glenn #1)

Amazon Leo (New Glenn #1)

Amazon

2026-12-30 19:00 America/New_York

Launch Complex 36A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Provider:

Blue Origin

Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-02)

Amazon Leo (LE-02)

Amazon

2026-12-30 19:00 America/New_York

Ariane Launch Area 4 — Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Provider:

Arianespace

Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-05)

Amazon Leo (LA-05)

Amazon

2026-12-30 19:00 America/New_York

Space Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Provider:

United Launch Alliance

Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-06)

Amazon Leo (LA-06)

Amazon

2026-12-30 19:00 America/New_York

Space Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Provider:

United Launch Alliance

Overview

Leadership

Contracts

Contract Articles

Arianespace: 7-8 Ariane 6 missions in 2026, including 2-3 Amazon Leo launches starting in February

4 Takeaways: Quilty Space Provides a 2025 Year in Review

Starlink: Here's what we did in 2025, & what's up in 2026: 10x downlink/24x uplink boost; lowering orbit for solar minimum

SpaceX: 148,696 Starlink collision maneuvers in 6 months ending Nov 30, continued issues with operators' slipshod reporting

Rocket Lab: We'll wait for Neutron rocket to prove its reusability before we start investing in our future constellation

News

Arianespace: 7-8 Ariane 6 missions in 2026, including 2-3 Amazon Leo launches starting in February

Blue Origin: We're building a 5,408-satellite constellation in LEO and MEO orbit for corporate, government connectivity

4 Takeaways: Quilty Space Provides a 2025 Year in Review

Starlink: Here's what we did in 2025, & what's up in 2026: 10x downlink/24x uplink boost; lowering orbit for solar minimum

SpaceX: 148,696 Starlink collision maneuvers in 6 months ending Nov 30, continued issues with operators' slipshod reporting

Services

Financial Summary

Future Launches/Services

Future Launches/Service Articles

Blue Origin: We're building a 5,408-satellite constellation in LEO and MEO orbit for corporate, government connectivity

For SpaceX, Amazon and other LEO satellite constellations, spectrum and landing rights issues remain

China's SatNet operator joins Starlink, Kuiper (maybe), Eutelsat OneWeb and Telesat to support binding space-traffic regulation

ITU Secretary-General takes stock of space sustainability efforts - the hill just climbed, the mountain still to come

KT Sat, Hispasat, Thaicom: Diversification, regulatory help are tools to staying viable in today's satelilte market

Blue Origin: We're building a 5,408-satellite constellation in LEO and MEO orbit for corporate, government connectivity

For SpaceX, Amazon and other LEO satellite constellations, spectrum and landing rights issues remain

China's SatNet operator joins Starlink, Kuiper (maybe), Eutelsat OneWeb and Telesat to support binding space-traffic regulation

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Blue Origin: We're building a 5,408-satellite constellation in LEO and MEO orbit for corporate, government connectivity

For SpaceX, Amazon and other LEO satellite constellations, spectrum and landing rights issues remain

China's SatNet operator joins Starlink, Kuiper (maybe), Eutelsat OneWeb and Telesat to support binding space-traffic regulation

ITU Secretary-General takes stock of space sustainability efforts - the hill just climbed, the mountain still to come

KT Sat, Hispasat, Thaicom: Diversification, regulatory help are tools to staying viable in today's satelilte market

Amazon Project Kuiper: Our problem is not satellites, it’s launch. If you had a slingshot now, we’d probably use it’

For SpaceX, Amazon and other LEO satellite constellations, spectrum and landing rights issues remain

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