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Ariane 6 Deploys 32 Amazon Leo Satellites, 18 Launches Booked

4/30/2026

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Ariane 6 launched from Kourou, French Guiana on 30 April 2026 at 4:08 a.m. EDT.
The flight, designated VA268, is the seventh Ariane 6 mission and the second using the four-booster Ariane 64 variant.
It deployed 32 Amazon Leo satellites, the first batch of the company’s planned 3,200-satellite constellation.
Amazon has booked 18 Ariane 6 launches for Leo, including 16 more after this mission.

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Ariane 6 launched from Kourou, French Guiana on 30 April 2026 at 4:08 a.m. EDT.
The flight, designated VA268, is the seventh Ariane 6 mission and the second using the four-booster Ariane 64 variant.
It deployed 32 Amazon Leo satellites, the first batch of the company’s planned 3,200-satellite constellation.
Amazon has booked 18 Ariane 6 launches for Leo, including 16 more after this mission.