United Launch Alliance Atlas V Amazon LEO 7 Satellite Launch
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the LEO 7 mission for Amazon lifted off on May 29, 2026, at 7:53 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral. This delivered another 29 LEO satellites to low Earth orbit, adding coverage and capacity to the network and "bringing LEO a step closer to connecting customers around the world."
Named LA-07 (LEO Atlas 7), the mission marks Amazon’s seventh launch on ULA’s Atlas V rocket and twelfth mission overall, bringing the total number of satellites deployed to 331.
Atlas V deployed the satellites at an altitude of approximately 289 miles (465 kilometers) above Earth, after which the Amazon LEO team assumed control of the mission from our mission operations center in Redmond, Washington. Teams have completed initial contact and health checks and will continue preparing the satellites to raise to their assigned operational altitude of 392 miles (630 kilometers).
Amazon LEO, formerly Project Kuiper, is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. "Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities beyond the reach of existing networks, and we began a full-scale deployment of our satellite constellation in April 2025."
Amazon LEO has completed 11 missions and launched more than 300 satellites in its first year of launch operations, making it the third-largest constellation in orbit, and Amazon plans to increase its launch rate over time with more than 100 launches secured to date.
Mission name: LA-07 (LEO Atlas 7)
Launch vehicle: ULA Atlas V 551
Launch date/time: Friday, May 29, 7:53 p.m. EDT
Number of satellites: 29
Launch site: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral
ULA website: www.ulalaunch.com
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