Amazon Leo explained
Answers to common questions about Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network.
Amazon Leo, formerly Project Kuiper, is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network designed to provide fast, reliable internet to customers and communities beyond the reach of existing networks.
The company said in a statement that it is deploying thousands of satellites linked to a global network of gateway antennas, fiber, and internet connection points on the ground to reach unserved and underserved locations.
Amazon Leo is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company said its satellite production facility in Kirkland, Washington, can build up to five satellites per day, and a satellite processing facility at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, prepares and integrates satellites with rockets ahead of launches.
The initial constellation design includes more than 3,000 satellites that will orbit between 590 and 630 kilometers above Earth; low Earth orbit extends up to 2,000 kilometers. The company said it has secured more than 80 launches from Arianespace, Blue Origin, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance, and said space safety and sustainability are core tenets of the programme.
Amazon Leo comprises ground infrastructure, satellites, and customer terminals. The company said customer antennas include Leo Nano (7 by 7 inches, downlink up to 100 Mbps), Leo Pro (11 by 11 inches, downlink up to 400 Mbps) and Leo Ultra (enterprise grade, downlink up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps), uplink up to 400 Mbps). The company said it began an enterprise preview in November and will roll out service more widely in 2026; interested users can sign up on the company website.
The Recap
- Amazon Leo will deploy a low Earth orbit satellite network.
- Initial constellation design includes more than 3,000 satellites.
- Service began enterprise preview in November and expands in 2026.
