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Amazon (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo): public spaceflight commitments

Amazon's low Earth orbit broadband constellation. These are the dated public commitments by Amazon (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo) and its people that we could source to a primary, with what happened.

4 entries: 1 met; 1 met late; 2 revised.

Plain counts, not a grade or a ranking. A short record is not a complete one. Checked against sources on Sep 26, 2026; scoring rules on the methodology page.

This first release is a selection, and a short record is not a complete record. Each programme milestone enters the ledger at its earliest dated public commitment we can find in a primary source, for governments and companies alike. Later dated commitments for the same milestone are shown on that one entry as a revision chain, oldest first, rather than as separate entries.

Entries

Met

Met late

Missed

Revised

Pending

What the statuses mean

Met:: happened on or before the deadline.
Met late:: happened after the deadline.
Revised:: the date or quantity was moved before it came due.

Entries, soonest deadline first

Kuiper beta testing with select customers in the second half of 2024
Met late · worded as a target
Service start · Amazon (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo)
“Project Kuiper expects to begin beta testing connectivity services with select customers and partners in the second half of 2024.”
Said Nov 27, 2023. Source: Amazon: Amazon's Project Kuiper and NTT/SKY Perfect JSAT Form Strategic Collaboration to Bring Advanced Satellite Connectivity Options to Japan (Nov 27, 2023, paragraph beginning 'Project Kuiper recently achieved a 100% success rate')
Deadline
“in the second half of 2024”, read as Dec 31, 2024 (half precision)Worded as a target ("targeting", "plan", "expect", "no earlier than")
Counts as met when
Amazon announces that customer testing (beta) of the connectivity service has begun.
Outcome: On 2025-11-24 Amazon announced it was "launching a new preview program for select enterprise customers to begin testing Amazon Leo services ahead of a wider commercial rollout next year"; its Leo FAQ says "We began an enterprise preview in November 2025". (Nov 24, 2025, 328 days after the deadline)
Outcome source: Amazon: Amazon Leo debuts new gigabit-speed 'Ultra' antenna, begins enterprise preview (Nov 24, 2025)
Checked against the source on Sep 26, 2026. Report a correction or send a response to this entry
Project Kuiper service for its earliest customers beginning in 2024
Revised · worded as a target
Service start · Amazon (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo)
“Project Kuiper expects to launch the first production satellites in the first half of 2024 and plans to give its earliest customers access to the service beginning later that year”
Said Mar 14, 2023. Source: Amazon: Here's your first look at Project Kuiper's low-cost customer terminals (Mar 14, 2023)
Context: 'Later that year' refers to 2024.
Deadline
“beginning later that year”, read as Dec 31, 2024 (year precision)Worded as a target ("targeting", "plan", "expect", "no earlier than")
Counts as met when
Amazon announces that Kuiper (now Amazon Leo) service is available to customers.
Later dated commitments for the same milestone
1. Jun 27, 2024: “We will continue to increase our rates of satellite production and deployment heading into 2025, and we remain on track to begin offering service to customers next year.” (new date as stated: next year, read as Dec 31, 2025). RevisedSource: Amazon: Project Kuiper's new satellite facility: A peek into production ramp up for its first launch (Jun 27, 2024)
2. Nov 24, 2025: “launching a new preview program for select enterprise customers to begin testing Amazon Leo services ahead of a wider commercial rollout next year” (new date as stated: a wider commercial rollout next year, read as Dec 31, 2026). PendingSource: Amazon: Amazon Leo introduces Ultra antenna with 1 Gbps speeds, begins enterprise preview (Nov 24, 2025)
3. Feb 26, 2026: “Amazon Leo continues to build out its constellation and will roll out commercial service this year as it adds capacity and coverage to its network.” (new date as stated: this year, read as Dec 31, 2026). PendingSource: Amazon: Amazon Leo is bringing high-quality satellite internet to rural Africa (Feb 26, 2026, paragraph beginning 'Amazon Leo continues to build out its constellation')
The counts use the original commitment. The latest date in the chain stands as: pending.
Outcome: On 2026-09-10 Amazon said it is preparing for an initial service rollout this year; the deadline of the latest date in the chain has not passed.
Outcome source: Amazon: Amazon Leo adds 6 new Arianespace launches, expanding its launch partnership (Sep 10, 2026)
Checked against the source on Sep 26, 2026. Report a correction or send a response to this entry
Kuiper full-scale deployment beginning in 2024
Revised · worded as a target
Other milestone · Amazon (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo)
“allowing Project Kuiper to scale satellite production ahead of full-scale deployment beginning this year”
Said Feb 1, 2024. Source: Amazon: Amazon.com Announces Fourth Quarter Results (Feb 1, 2024, highlights list)
Context: Amazon's fourth quarter 2023 results release; 'this year' is 2024.
Deadline
“beginning this year”, read as Dec 31, 2024 (year precision)Worded as a target ("targeting", "plan", "expect", "no earlier than")
Counts as met when
The first launch of production Kuiper satellites (start of full-scale deployment).
Later dated commitments for the same milestone
1. Oct 3, 2024: “we expect to begin deploying our satellite constellation in early 2025 and rolling out commercial service later in the year.” (new date as stated: early 2025, read as Jun 30, 2025). MetSource: Amazon (archived copy): What is Amazon Project Kuiper? (Oct 3, 2024)
The counts use the original commitment. The latest date in the chain stands as: met.
Outcome: Amazon moved the start of deployment to early 2025 on 2024-10-03. The first production mission, KA-01, launched 27 satellites on an Atlas V on 2025-04-28. (Apr 28, 2025, on or before the latest deadline)
Outcome source: Amazon: Amazon Leo mission updates (Jul 2, 2026)
Checked against the source on Sep 26, 2026. Report a correction or send a response to this entry
11 Amazon Leo launches in the first year of deployment
Met · worded as a target
Launch cadence · Amazon (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo)
“the program is on pace to complete 11 launches in our first year of deployment”
Said Mar 23, 2026. Source: Amazon: Amazon Leo plans to double launch rate with 20+ missions in year two (Mar 23, 2026, second paragraph)
Context: Full-scale deployment began with KA-01 on 2025-04-28. The deadline follows the published rule for "in N months or years" (rounded up to the end of the month); counted to the anniversary day itself, the count was 10.
Deadline
“in our first year of deployment”, read as Apr 30, 2026 (relative precision)Worded as a target ("targeting", "plan", "expect", "no earlier than")
Counts as met when
11 Leo production launches from 2025-04-28 to the end of the first deployment year (normalized to the end of April 2026).
Outcome: The 11th mission, LE-02 on Ariane 64, launched on 2026-04-30 (08:57 UTC); the 10th, LA-06, launched on 2026-04-27 EDT. Counted strictly to the 2026-04-28 anniversary, the total is 10. (Apr 30, 2026, on or before the deadline)
Outcome source: Amazon: Amazon Leo mission updates (Jul 2, 2026)
Checked against the source on Sep 26, 2026. Report a correction or send a response to this entry

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Amazon (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo): public spaceflight commitments

Amazon's low Earth orbit broadband constellation. These are the dated public commitments by Amazon (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo) and its people that we could source to a primary, with what happened.

4 entries: 1 met; 1 met late; 2 revised.

Plain counts, not a grade or a ranking. A short record is not a complete one. Checked against sources on Sep 26, 2026; scoring rules on the methodology page.

Entries

Met

Met late

Missed

Revised

Pending

What the statuses mean

Met:: happened on or before the deadline.
Met late:: happened after the deadline.
Revised:: the date or quantity was moved before it came due.

Entries, soonest deadline first

Kuiper beta testing with select customers in the second half of 2024
Met late · worded as a target
Service start · Amazon (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo)
“Project Kuiper expects to begin beta testing connectivity services with select customers and partners in the second half of 2024.”
Said Nov 27, 2023. Source: Amazon: Amazon's Project Kuiper and NTT/SKY Perfect JSAT Form Strategic Collaboration to Bring Advanced Satellite Connectivity Options to Japan (Nov 27, 2023, paragraph beginning 'Project Kuiper recently achieved a 100% success rate')
Deadline
“in the second half of 2024”, read as Dec 31, 2024 (half precision)Worded as a target ("targeting", "plan", "expect", "no earlier than")
Counts as met when
Amazon announces that customer testing (beta) of the connectivity service has begun.
Outcome: On 2025-11-24 Amazon announced it was "launching a new preview program for select enterprise customers to begin testing Amazon Leo services ahead of a wider commercial rollout next year"; its Leo FAQ says "We began an enterprise preview in November 2025". (Nov 24, 2025, 328 days after the deadline)
Outcome source: Amazon: Amazon Leo debuts new gigabit-speed 'Ultra' antenna, begins enterprise preview (Nov 24, 2025)
Checked against the source on Sep 26, 2026. Report a correction or send a response to this entry
Project Kuiper service for its earliest customers beginning in 2024
Revised · worded as a target
Service start · Amazon (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo)
“Project Kuiper expects to launch the first production satellites in the first half of 2024 and plans to give its earliest customers access to the service beginning later that year”
Said Mar 14, 2023. Source: Amazon: Here's your first look at Project Kuiper's low-cost customer terminals (Mar 14, 2023)
Context: 'Later that year' refers to 2024.
Deadline
“beginning later that year”, read as Dec 31, 2024 (year precision)Worded as a target ("targeting", "plan", "expect", "no earlier than")
Counts as met when
Amazon announces that Kuiper (now Amazon Leo) service is available to customers.
Later dated commitments for the same milestone
1. Jun 27, 2024: “We will continue to increase our rates of satellite production and deployment heading into 2025, and we remain on track to begin offering service to customers next year.” (new date as stated: next year, read as Dec 31, 2025). RevisedSource: Amazon: Project Kuiper's new satellite facility: A peek into production ramp up for its first launch (Jun 27, 2024)
2. Nov 24, 2025: “launching a new preview program for select enterprise customers to begin testing Amazon Leo services ahead of a wider commercial rollout next year” (new date as stated: a wider commercial rollout next year, read as Dec 31, 2026). PendingSource: Amazon: Amazon Leo introduces Ultra antenna with 1 Gbps speeds, begins enterprise preview (Nov 24, 2025)
3. Feb 26, 2026: “Amazon Leo continues to build out its constellation and will roll out commercial service this year as it adds capacity and coverage to its network.” (new date as stated: this year, read as Dec 31, 2026). PendingSource: Amazon: Amazon Leo is bringing high-quality satellite internet to rural Africa (Feb 26, 2026, paragraph beginning 'Amazon Leo continues to build out its constellation')
The counts use the original commitment. The latest date in the chain stands as: pending.
Outcome: On 2026-09-10 Amazon said it is preparing for an initial service rollout this year; the deadline of the latest date in the chain has not passed.
Outcome source: Amazon: Amazon Leo adds 6 new Arianespace launches, expanding its launch partnership (Sep 10, 2026)
Checked against the source on Sep 26, 2026. Report a correction or send a response to this entry
Kuiper full-scale deployment beginning in 2024
Revised · worded as a target
Other milestone · Amazon (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo)
“allowing Project Kuiper to scale satellite production ahead of full-scale deployment beginning this year”
Said Feb 1, 2024. Source: Amazon: Amazon.com Announces Fourth Quarter Results (Feb 1, 2024, highlights list)
Context: Amazon's fourth quarter 2023 results release; 'this year' is 2024.
Deadline
“beginning this year”, read as Dec 31, 2024 (year precision)Worded as a target ("targeting", "plan", "expect", "no earlier than")
Counts as met when
The first launch of production Kuiper satellites (start of full-scale deployment).
Later dated commitments for the same milestone
1. Oct 3, 2024: “we expect to begin deploying our satellite constellation in early 2025 and rolling out commercial service later in the year.” (new date as stated: early 2025, read as Jun 30, 2025). MetSource: Amazon (archived copy): What is Amazon Project Kuiper? (Oct 3, 2024)
The counts use the original commitment. The latest date in the chain stands as: met.
Outcome: Amazon moved the start of deployment to early 2025 on 2024-10-03. The first production mission, KA-01, launched 27 satellites on an Atlas V on 2025-04-28. (Apr 28, 2025, on or before the latest deadline)
Outcome source: Amazon: Amazon Leo mission updates (Jul 2, 2026)
Checked against the source on Sep 26, 2026. Report a correction or send a response to this entry
11 Amazon Leo launches in the first year of deployment
Met · worded as a target
Launch cadence · Amazon (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo)
“the program is on pace to complete 11 launches in our first year of deployment”
Said Mar 23, 2026. Source: Amazon: Amazon Leo plans to double launch rate with 20+ missions in year two (Mar 23, 2026, second paragraph)
Context: Full-scale deployment began with KA-01 on 2025-04-28. The deadline follows the published rule for "in N months or years" (rounded up to the end of the month); counted to the anniversary day itself, the count was 10.
Deadline
“in our first year of deployment”, read as Apr 30, 2026 (relative precision)Worded as a target ("targeting", "plan", "expect", "no earlier than")
Counts as met when
11 Leo production launches from 2025-04-28 to the end of the first deployment year (normalized to the end of April 2026).
Outcome: The 11th mission, LE-02 on Ariane 64, launched on 2026-04-30 (08:57 UTC); the 10th, LA-06, launched on 2026-04-27 EDT. Counted strictly to the 2026-04-28 anniversary, the total is 10. (Apr 30, 2026, on or before the deadline)
Outcome source: Amazon: Amazon Leo mission updates (Jul 2, 2026)
Checked against the source on Sep 26, 2026. Report a correction or send a response to this entry

Corrections, responses and submissions

Something wrong? Report a correction with the entry and a source. Every entry also has its own link.
An organisation named here can send its public response to an entry through the same link; a dated, sourced response is shown on the entry.
Know a dated public commitment we have not listed? Submit it with the exact words and a primary source (the speaker's own post, video with a timestamp, release, filing or transcript).
The same rules and the same standard of evidence apply to everyone. Confirmed changes are logged on the corrections page with the date.

The whole Promise Ledger, with every organisation and person, and the topic trackers.

Amazon (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo): public spaceflight commitments

Entries, soonest deadline first

Kuiper beta testing with select customers in the second half of 2024

Project Kuiper service for its earliest customers beginning in 2024

Kuiper full-scale deployment beginning in 2024

11 Amazon Leo launches in the first year of deployment

Corrections, responses and submissions

Amazon (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo): public spaceflight commitments

Entries, soonest deadline first

Kuiper beta testing with select customers in the second half of 2024

Project Kuiper service for its earliest customers beginning in 2024

Kuiper full-scale deployment beginning in 2024

11 Amazon Leo launches in the first year of deployment

Corrections, responses and submissions

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