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Watch: ULA launches 29 Amazon broadband satellites into space

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FOX 35 Orlando
Space
Published April 27, 2026 8:12 PM EDT
Published April 27, 2026 8:12 PM EDT

The Brief

    • United Launch Alliance launched its Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 tonight, April 27, at 8:53 p.m. ET.
    • The launch will deliver 29 Amazon broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit.
    • This mission, known as Leo 6, is the second of several planned back-to-back launches aimed at expanding the Amazon Leo constellation, which eventually intends to provide global high-speed internet using over 3,000 satellites.

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. - United Launch Alliance launched 29 Amazon broadband satellites into space to advance the Amazon Leo broadband constellation. 

The launch, which took place at 8:53 p.m. ET on April 27, is the second consecutive launch from ULA's Atlas V rocket. 

When is the launch? 

What we know:

The Atlas V launch began at 8:53 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch window will close at 9:21 p.m. At 5 p.m., ULA reported favorable launch weather at 80% for the Leo 6 mission, in which 29 more satellites will be sent into low-Earth orbit for the latest configuration in Atlas Leo. 

This launch comes 23 days after a successful 29-satellite Leo mission. 

Where to watch the launch? 

View the launch on FOX 35 in our live cast on fox35orlando.com/watch and on our social media. ULA is also streaming the launch on YouTube. 

ULA reported a "green board" with operations progressing smoothly for a successful launch. 

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket sits on Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral at sunset for the United States Space Force (USSF)-51 mission. Photo credit: United Launch Alliance

What is ULA? 

ULA – a joint aerospace company between Lockheed Martin and Boeing – launched its first rocket in 2006. Since then, the company – which is headquartered in Denver, Colo. – is committing to exploring the solar system and beyond. 

What is Amazon Leo? 

Amazon Leo is a low-Earth orbiting satellite constellation consisting of over 3,000 satellites, ULA reported. Through the satellite constellation, Amazon plans to extend high-speed, reliable Internet coverage to customers all over the world. 

What's next:

ULA plans two more back-to-back Leo launches on Atlas V on May 22. 

The Source: Information in this story was gathered from United Launch Alliance. 

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