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Vulcan VC6L

Amazon Leo (LV-01)

United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Vehicle
Vulcan VC6L
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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LEO Low Earth Orbittyp. 160–2,000 km

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. 45 satellites will be carried on each Vulcan launch.

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