Amazon Leo is scheduled to launch 40 satellites on its first United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket on November 13, 2026. The liftoff will take place from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
First Vulcan Mission
Amazon Leo is targeting November 13, 2026, for the liftoff of Leo Vulcan 1 from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission will carry 40 satellites to low Earth orbit, marking the largest Leo payload delivered to date.
The flight is the first of 38 launches Amazon has contracted with United Launch Alliance. Vulcan will feature a shorter, optimized Centaur V upper stage and a six-booster configuration.
Infrastructure and Future Launches
Amazon completed its 1,000th satellite in early September and has hundreds of flight-ready spacecraft prepared for launch. The program is utilizing Amazon-funded infrastructure at Cape Canaveral, including a dedicated Vertical Integration Facility and a mobile launch platform, allowing ULA to prepare two Vulcan missions simultaneously.
Melissa Wuerl, director of launch systems for Amazon Leo, stated that Vulcan will launch close to half of the program's first-generation constellation. Additionally, Amazon is preparing its next Ariane 6 mission, Leo Europe 4, which is targeting a launch no earlier than November 23 from Kourou, French Guiana.
Key facts and where they come from
- Amazon Leo's first Vulcan mission will carry 40 satellites to low Earth orbit.
LV-01 is Amazon Leo’s first launch aboard ULA’s Vulcan rocket, and it will carry 40 satellites to low Earth orbit, the largest Leo payload delivered to date.
- The launch is scheduled for November 13, 2026, from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
its next mission, Leo Vulcan 1 (LV-01), is targeting liftoff on November 13, 2026, from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Amazon has contracted 38 launches with ULA for Vulcan rockets.
It is the first of 38 launches Amazon has on contract with ULA