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Program tracker · Amazon (licensed by the FCC)
For satellite operators and investors tracking deployment pace, policy readers following the FCC milestone rules, and journalists asking whether Amazon is on schedule.
Sources: FCC Space Bureau, Kuiper Systems LLC, Application for Extension or Waiver of the Milestone Deadline, Order (DA 26-553) (Jun 5, 2026); FCC, Kuiper Systems LLC, Order and Authorization (FCC 20-102) (Jul 30, 2020)
Sources: FCC Space Bureau, Kuiper Systems LLC, Application for Extension or Waiver of the Milestone Deadline, Order (DA 26-553) (Jun 5, 2026); Payload, FCC Gives Amazon Leo More Time to Launch (Jun 9, 2026) [secondary]
Sources: Amazon, Amazon receives FCC approval for Project Kuiper satellite constellation (Jul 30, 2020); Amazon, Amazon rebrands Project Kuiper as Amazon Leo: What to know (Nov 13, 2025)
Sources: Amazon, Amazon to acquire Globalstar and expand Amazon Leo satellite network (Apr 14, 2026)
Sources: Amazon, Amazon Leo mission updates (Jul 2, 2026); GeekWire, Amazon Leo says its latest launch gives it enough satellites to start broadband internet service (Jul 2, 2026) [secondary]; Jonathan McDowell (planet4589), Constellation list (Sep 24, 2026) [secondary]
Curated rows checked against their sources on Sep 27, 2026; database rows (awards, satellites, launches) are read live and cached for an hour. Every fact links its source. Nothing here is sponsored, and no company can pay to change, reorder or preview it. Spotted an error? Report a correction.
Compiled Sep 28, 2026 from 5 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from.
Contracts announced by the customer or the contractor
6 announced awards
Newest: Arianespace, 6 more Ariane 6 launches, taking Arianespace from 18 to 24
Source: Amazon
Announced Sep 10, 2026
Launches flown for the program
14 launches
14 full successes, 0 partial, 0 failed
Counted from our Launch Library record, which begins 2024-11-18.
| Announced | Contractor | What | Value as announced | Award record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Arianespacefor Amazon | 6 more Ariane 6 launches, taking Arianespace from 18 to 24Launch servicesNo value published. Sources: Amazon, Amazon Leo adds 6 new Arianespace launches, expanding its launch partnership |
No public data in our pipeline yet: our FFATA subaward table holds no record for this program's award IDs. Primes report first-tier subawards to USAspending, and we will list them here when our subaward sync reaches these awards.
Sources: Amazon, Amazon makes historic launch investment to advance Project Kuiper (Apr 5, 2022)
398 payloads catalogued, of which 392 in orbit by GCAT's status code.
Built by: Kuiper Systems LLC (398).
| Launched | Launch (COSPAR) | Payloads | Count | In orbit | Maker and bus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | 2026-151 | Kuiper-00258 to Kuiper-00662 (29) | 29 | 29 | Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
| Jun 17, 2026 |
13 on the schedule; 0 have slipped at least once since we began recording on Aug 29, 2026. A date is shown only as precisely as the schedule knows it.
| Scheduled | Mission | Rocket | Slip history |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01)Launch Library record | Vulcan VC6L | No slip recorded |
| Oct 2026 | Ariane 64 Block 2 | Amazon Leo (LE-04) |
GCAT counts 392 of the program's payloads in orbit (GCAT file dated Sep 24, 2026). That is a catalogue count, not an FCC determination: the FCC counts satellites launched and operating, on the operator's own certification.
First generation: half the constellation (1,616 satellites) launched and operating
Deadline: July 30, 2026 for 1,616 satellites. Status: Waived by the regulator, with conditions.
"Section 25.164(b) requires Kuiper to launch and operate 50 percent of its satellites no later than July 30, 2026" (FCC (condition in FCC 20-102))
On June 5, 2026 the Space Bureau (DA 26-553) waived automatic termination, with satellites launched after July 30, 2026 losing processing-round priority; Amazon's mission log totals 396 production satellites as of July 2, 2026.
392 of 1,616 (24%) by the GCAT count
Sources: FCC, Kuiper Systems LLC, Order and Authorization (FCC 20-102) (Jul 30, 2020); FCC Space Bureau, Kuiper Systems LLC, Application for Extension or Waiver of the Milestone Deadline, Order (DA 26-553)
How this page is built: the contract values under “As announced”, the suppliers, the schedule statements and the context are curated from primary sources and dated. The USAspending awards, GCAT payloads and launches are our own database rows, matched to the program by the rule printed under each table, so a row the rule misses is absent rather than guessed. Cite as “SpaceNexus program tracker: Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper)” with the link and the date you read it.
Source: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)
Latest Jul 2, 2026
Launches on the schedule
13; 0 slipped
Next: Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01), Oct 2026
A slip counts only when both dates were known to the day (the Launch Ledger rule), so a placeholder date rolling forward is not a slip.
Source: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)
Schedule read; slips recorded since 2026-08-29 Sep 28, 2026
Payloads in the GCAT catalogue
398 launched; 392 in orbit
Main maker: Kuiper Systems LLC (398)
The catalogue we hold covers launches through 2026-07-11.
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
GCAT file dated Sep 24, 2026
FCC halfway milestone (July 30, 2026)
392 of 1,616 in orbit
In-orbit count from GCAT; the FCC counts satellites launched and operating.
Source: FCC
Deadline Jul 30, 2026
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, September 28). Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper): Program tracker [Data set]. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/programs/amazon-leo
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper): Program tracker." Data as of September 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/programs/amazon-leo.
BibTeX
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author = {{SpaceNexus}},
title = {{Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper)}: Program tracker},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
howpublished = {\url{https://spacenexus.us/programs/amazon-leo}},
url = {https://spacenexus.us/programs/amazon-leo},
urldate = {2026-09-28},
note = {Data as of 2026-09-28; each fact links its primary source}
}| Not publishedannounced total |
| No USAspending record linked |
| Mar 23, 2026 | SpaceX and Blue Originfor Amazon | 10 more Falcon 9 launches, and Blue Origin's options converted to a total of 24 firm New Glenn launchesLaunch servicesAmazon says it bought these "late last year" (2025); the date shown is when it said so. No value published. Sources: Amazon, Amazon Leo plans to double launch rate with 20+ missions in year two (Mar 23, 2026) | Not publishedannounced total | No USAspending record linked |
| Dec 1, 2023 | SpaceXfor Amazon | 3 Falcon 9 launches, targeted to begin in mid-2025Launch servicesNo value published. Sources: Amazon, Amazon secures 3 launches with SpaceX to support Project Kuiper deployment (Dec 1, 2023) | Not publishedannounced total | No USAspending record linked |
| Apr 5, 2022 | United Launch Alliance, Arianespace and Blue Originfor Amazon | Up to 83 launches over five years: 38 Vulcan (ULA), 18 Ariane 6 (Arianespace) and 12 New Glenn (Blue Origin), with options for 15 additional launchesLaunch servicesAmazon called the agreements "the largest commercial procurement of space launch services in history". Its release does not say which provider holds the 15 options; in March 2026 it said converted Blue Origin options brought New Glenn to 24 firm launches. No value published. Sources: Amazon, Amazon makes historic launch investment to advance Project Kuiper (Apr 5, 2022) | Not publishedannounced total | No USAspending record linked |
| Nov 1, 2021 | ABL Space Systemsfor Amazon | RS1 launches for the two prototype satellitesLaunch servicesThe two prototypes flew instead on a ULA Atlas V on October 6, 2023 (the Protoflight mission). No value published. Sources: Amazon, Project Kuiper announces plans and launch provider for prototype satellites (Nov 1, 2021); United Launch Alliance, United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches First Mission in Partnership with Amazon (Oct 6, 2023) | Not publishedannounced total | No USAspending record linked |
| Apr 19, 2021 | United Launch Alliancefor Amazon | 9 Atlas V launchesLaunch servicesNo value published. Sources: Amazon, Amazon secures United Launch Alliance Atlas V rockets for Project Kuiper (Apr 19, 2021) | Not publishedannounced total | No USAspending record linked |
Amazon Leo is paid for by Amazon, so its launch contracts are commercial and carry no published values. No primary source we found names suppliers for its gateways, optical links or customer terminals.
No USAspending award in our mirror matches this program's rule.
Our USAspending mirror is filled company by company for the 323 companies we track, so awards to anyone else are not in it. Rule: Amazon Leo is a commercial program paid for by Amazon, not a government procurement. We list any USAspending award whose own description names Kuiper or Amazon Leo, from any agency.
Sources: Amazon, Amazon Leo plans to double launch rate with 20+ missions in year two (Mar 23, 2026)
| 2026-140 |
| Kuiper-00423 to Kuiper-00573 (36) |
| 36 |
| 36 |
| Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
| May 29, 2026 | 2026-118 | Kuiper-00282 to Kuiper-00620 (29) | 29 | 29 | Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 2026-098 | Kuiper-00370 to Kuiper-00458 (32) | 32 | 32 | Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2026-095 | Kuiper-00299 to Kuiper-00524 (29) | 29 | 29 | Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 2026-072 | Kuiper-00131 to Kuiper-00320 (29) | 29 | 29 | Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 2026-030 | Kuiper-00159 to Kuiper-00279 (32) | 32 | 32 | Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 2025-301 | Kuiper-00144 to Kuiper-00265 (27) | 27 | 27 | Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2025-228 | Kuiper-00101 to Kuiper-00157 (24) | 24 | 24 | Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 2025-217 | Kuiper-00120 to Kuiper-00176 (27) | 27 | 25 | Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 2025-171 | Kuiper-00081 to Kuiper-00119 (24) | 24 | 24 | Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 2025-151 | Kuiper-00069 to Kuiper-00094 (24) | 24 | 23 | Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 2025-134 | Kuiper-00039 to Kuiper-00066 (27) | 27 | 26 | Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 2025-088 | Kuiper-00008 to Kuiper-00038 (27) | 27 | 27 | Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
| Oct 6, 2023 | 2023-154 | KuiperSat-1, KuiperSat-2 | 2 | 0 | Kuiper Systems LLCKuiper |
Rule: GCAT payloads owned by Kuiper Systems LLC or Amazon, including the two 2023 prototypes. The catalogue we hold covers launches through Jul 11, 2026 (GCAT file dated Sep 24, 2026); later launches are not in it yet. Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0. GCAT.
| Ariane 64 Block 2 |
| No slip recorded |
| 2026 | New Glenn | Amazon Leo (LN-01)Launch Library record | New Glenn | No slip recorded |
| 2020s | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Amazon Leo (LF-04)Launch Library record | Falcon 9 Block 5 | No slip recorded |
| 2020s | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Amazon Leo (LF-05)Launch Library record | Falcon 9 Block 5 | No slip recorded |
| 2020s | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Amazon Leo (LF-06)Launch Library record | Falcon 9 Block 5 | No slip recorded |
| 2020s | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Amazon Leo (LF-07)Launch Library record | Falcon 9 Block 5 | No slip recorded |
| 2020s | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Amazon Leo (LF-08)Launch Library record | Falcon 9 Block 5 | No slip recorded |
| 2020s | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Amazon Leo (LF-09)Launch Library record | Falcon 9 Block 5 | No slip recorded |
| 2020s | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Amazon Leo (LF-10)Launch Library record | Falcon 9 Block 5 | No slip recorded |
| 2020s | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Amazon Leo (LF-11)Launch Library record | Falcon 9 Block 5 | No slip recorded |
| 2020s | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Amazon Leo (LF-12)Launch Library record | Falcon 9 Block 5 | No slip recorded |
| 2020s | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Amazon Leo (LF-13)Launch Library record | Falcon 9 Block 5 | No slip recorded |
14 flown in our record (it begins Nov 18, 2024): 14 successes, 0 partial failures, 0 failures. Launch outcomes are the launch vehicle's, as Launch Library records them.
Rule: Launch Library launches named for Amazon Leo or Kuiper. Slips use the Launch Ledger rule: a move counts only when both dates were known to the day, so a placeholder rolling from one month or year to the next is never a slip. Schedule data from Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs).
Unconfirmed: Amazon's written milestone notice to the FCC, due in August 2026, was not located.
Waiver condition: priority restored when half are up, or by March 30, 2028
Deadline: March 30, 2028 (October 30, 2027 if Amazon certifies construction and launches) for 1,616 satellites. Status: Pending.
"Amazon Leo satellites deployed after July 30, 2026 will lose such priority status until the earlier of either" (FCC (condition in DA 26-553))
The demotion runs until half the constellation is launched and operating or March 30, 2028, whichever comes first.
Sources: FCC Space Bureau, Kuiper Systems LLC, Application for Extension or Waiver of the Milestone Deadline, Order (DA 26-553) (Jun 5, 2026)
First generation: all 3,232 satellites
Deadline: July 30, 2029 for 3,232 satellites. Status: Pending.
"Amazon Leo is required to deploy 1,616 satellites by July 30, 2026 and deploy 3,232 satellites by July 30, 2029." (FCC (DA 26-553, restating FCC 20-102 as modified))
The June 2026 waiver does not cover this final deadline; missing it caps the licence at the satellites operating that day.
392 of 3,232 (12%) by the GCAT count
Sources: FCC Space Bureau, Kuiper Systems LLC, Application for Extension or Waiver of the Milestone Deadline, Order (DA 26-553) (Jun 5, 2026); FCC, Kuiper Systems LLC, Order and Authorization (FCC 20-102) (Jul 30, 2020)
Second generation (3,212 satellites): half deployed
Deadline: February 10, 2032 for 1,606 satellites. Status: Pending.
"Kuiper must launch 50 percent of the maximum number of authorized space stations ... no later than February 10, 2032" (FCC (Space Bureau grant, condition 12b))
McDowell shows no second-generation satellites launched as of September 24, 2026.
Sources: FCC Space Bureau (grant document hosted by GeekWire), Grant, Kuiper Systems LLC, SAT-LOA-20211104-00145 and SAT-AMD-20250311-00068 (Feb 10, 2026); GeekWire, FCC clears Amazon Leo to boost satellite broadband coverage and cover polar regions (Feb 11, 2026) [secondary]; Jonathan McDowell (planet4589), Constellation list (Sep 24, 2026) [secondary]
Unconfirmed: The 1,606 figure is our arithmetic (half of 3,212); the grant states the percentage.
Polar system (1,292 satellites): half deployed
Deadline: February 10, 2032 for 646 satellites. Status: Pending.
"Kuiper must launch 50 percent of the maximum number of authorized space stations ... no later than February 10, 2032" (FCC (Space Bureau grant, condition 12c))
McDowell shows no polar satellites launched as of September 24, 2026.
Sources: FCC Space Bureau (grant document hosted by GeekWire), Grant, Kuiper Systems LLC, SAT-LOA-20211104-00145 and SAT-AMD-20250311-00068 (Feb 10, 2026); Jonathan McDowell (planet4589), Constellation list (Sep 24, 2026) [secondary]
Unconfirmed: The 646 figure is our arithmetic (half of 1,292).
Second-generation and polar systems: all 4,504 satellites
Deadline: February 10, 2035 for 4,504 satellites. Status: Pending.
"operate them in accordance with the authorization no later than February 10, 2035" (FCC (Space Bureau grant, conditions 12b and 12c))
None of the 4,504 had launched as of September 24, 2026 (McDowell).
Sources: FCC Space Bureau (grant document hosted by GeekWire), Grant, Kuiper Systems LLC, SAT-LOA-20211104-00145 and SAT-AMD-20250311-00068 (Feb 10, 2026); Jonathan McDowell (planet4589), Constellation list (Sep 24, 2026) [secondary]