Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) Launches LA-07 Mission — Constellation Reaches 331 Satellites

Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband constellation — rebranded as 'Amazon Leo' — reached 331 deployed satellites on May 29, 2026, following the successful Atlas V LA-07 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission delivered 29 satellites to low Earth orbit, marking the 12th launch overall in the program. Amazon must have 578+ operational satellites to begin commercial service and faces an FCC deadline to place 1,618 satellites in orbit by July 30, 2026 — a milestone widely expected to require an extension request that Amazon filed in January 2026 citing rocket shortages and launch capacity constraints. Amazon entered enterprise beta testing on April 8, 2026, with Verizon, AT&T, Vodafone, and Vodacom as enterprise partners. The rebrand from 'Project Kuiper' to 'Amazon Leo' signals Amazon's shift from R&D to commercial operations phase. With 331 satellites deployed versus Starlink's 10,000+, Amazon Leo is accelerating its launch cadence to bring the first serious LEO broadband competition to underserved communities globally, targeting mid-to-late 2026 commercial consumer launch.