Posted Jun 5, 2026 at 2:47 PM UTC
Amazon is picking up the pace of Leo satellites launched from Europe.
There are over 330 Leo satellites already in orbit, but the 36 planned for the next Arianespace mission is still smaller than the 48 satellites Amazon was planning to launch on a Blue Origin rocket that exploded during testing last week. This batch of satellites will launch from a spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on June 17th.
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