There are over 330 Leo satellites already in orbit, but the 36 planned for the next Arianespace mission is still smaller than the 48 satellites Amazon was planning to launch on a Blue Origin rocket that exploded during testing last week. This batch of satellites will launch from a spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on June 17th. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/amazon-leo-europe-3.png?quality=90&strip=all]

Amazon Leo will launch 36 satellites on its next mission, the largest payload to date for Amazon and Ariane 6.

Amazon will fly its largest number of broadband satellites to date later this month on the first Ariane 6 launch to use upgraded boosters.