Amazon now has 396 satellites circling the planet in low-Earth orbit, and the company says that’s enough hardware to start delivering continuous internet service across its initial coverage zones. The milestone, achieved with a launch completed this week, puts Amazon Leo firmly on track for its mid-2026 commercial availability target.
For context, SpaceX kicked off Starlink’s famously self-deprecating “Better than nothing beta” back in 2020 with nearly 900 satellites already in orbit. Amazon is arriving to the party roughly six years late, with less than half that satellite count.
The road from Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo
The project formerly known as Project Kuiper got a rebrand in November 2025, emerging as Amazon Leo. The name change came as Amazon shifted from prototype testing into large-scale production satellite launches, which began in earnest around April 2025.
The full constellation plan calls for 3,236 satellites. At 396 deployed, Amazon is roughly 12% of the way there.
