ULA has launched the majority of Amazon Leo satellites on orbit
· ULA Atlas V launched another 29 operational commercial satellites, bringing Amazon Leo's total constellation to 331 satellites deployed. ULA has now launched 197 of those satellites.
· Trusted by customers, ULA is relied upon to launch commercial and government payloads directly, and accurately, to the desired orbit.
· Commercial customers encompass up to 50 percent of ULA’s business.
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., (May 29, 2026)– A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Leo 7 mission for Amazon lifted off on May 29 at 7:53 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This mission continues to build on ULA’s increase in commercial launch services, now accounting for 50 percent of the overall business.
"ULA has been a trusted launch partner since the beginning of the Amazon Leo program," said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Atlas and Vulcan programs. "Each mission we fly brings Amazon closer to enabling global connectivity, and we are proud to be a strategic partner launching the foundation of the commercial architecture for the Amazon Leo constellation.”
With today's launch, ULA has delivered a total of 197 satellites for the Amazon Leo broadband constellation representing the majority of all Amazon Leo satellites currently on orbit.
ULA’s next launch is the Atlas V Amazon Leo 8 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., planned for July.
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