# Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01): launch

> Vulcan VC6L by United Launch Alliance from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Scheduled: Thu, Oct 29 (time not set yet).

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- Data as of: 2026-10-13 05:15 UTC (last Launch Library 2 sync)
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## Facts

- Launch: Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01)
- Mission: Amazon Leo (LV-01)
- Provider: United Launch Alliance
- Rocket: Vulcan VC6L
- Pad: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Country of the launch site: USA
- Date (UTC): Thu, Oct 29 (time not set yet) (2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z)
- Status: tbd (Launch Library 2: TBD)
- Real slips recorded: 0; other date moves (placeholder rolls, firmings), not slips: 2

## Mission description

Quoted from Launch Library 2: 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.

## Date history

"Seen live" means our sync saw the change when it happened; "caught up late" means Launch Library 2 made it earlier, on a day we do not know, and it is never counted as a slip.

| Observed | From | To | Kind | Shift (days) | Observation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-20 | Sep 30, 2026 (placeholder) | Oct 2026 | Placeholder roll | 31 | seen live |
| 2026-10-08 | Oct 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Firmed | -2 | seen live |

## Sources

- [Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs](https://thespacedevs.com): launch names, providers, rockets, pads, dates and status
- [SpaceNexus Launch Ledger (our own record of every date change)](https://spacenexus.us/launch-slips/method)
- [Mission information (link from Launch Library 2)](https://www.spacelaunchnow.me/launch/vulcan-vc6l-amazon-leo-lv-01)

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