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ULA Launches 29 Amazon Leo Satellites; Hitachi Adds European Antennas

7/2/2026

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ULA launched 29 Amazon Leo satellites on an Atlas V-551 from Cape Canaveral on July 2 at 12:30 a.m. EDT, deploying them 70 minutes later in its final flight.
The launch raised the constellation to 396 satellites, a 3,200-satellite goal, with service expected by year-end.
Amazon Leo will shift to ULA’s Vulcan rockets with a Q3 2026 launch.
Hitachi Machinery will install antennas in the United Kingdom and Germany for health reporting.

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ULA launched 29 Amazon Leo satellites on an Atlas V-551 from Cape Canaveral on July 2 at 12:30 a.m. EDT, deploying them 70 minutes later in its final flight.
The launch raised the constellation to 396 satellites, a 3,200-satellite goal, with service expected by year-end.
Amazon Leo will shift to ULA’s Vulcan rockets with a Q3 2026 launch.
Hitachi Machinery will install antennas in the United Kingdom and Germany for health reporting.