Broadband constellation
Amazon's satellite internet for homes, ships and planes
Amazon's satellite internet business, formerly Project Kuiper. It is building a constellation of more than 3,000 low-orbit satellites to sell home, business and government broadband, in competition with SpaceX's Starlink.
Products, by altitude
Low Earth orbit · 160–2,000 km
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In development Direct-to-device
Satellite service connecting ordinary phones where towers can't
On the ground · 0 km · Earth’s surface
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Leo Nano, Leo Pro and Leo Ultra terminals
Flat antennas customers use to get Amazon satellite internet
Milestones
- Oct 2026 Amazon had deployed 396 broadband satellites over 14 launches but had not yet started commercial service; it missed its mid-2026 target and still plans initial service before the end of 2026. The FCC granted a 24-month extension on its half-constellation deadline in June 2026.1
- Apr 2026 Amazon agreed to buy Globalstar for $90 a share in cash or Amazon stock to add direct-to-device service to Amazon Leo, and signed a deal to power satellite features on iPhone and Apple Watch. The deal is expected to close in 2027.2
- Nov 2025 Amazon renamed Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo, showed three customer terminals, and said select enterprise customers would get service by the end of 2025.3
- Apr 2025 First full batch of 27 production satellites launched on a ULA Atlas V (mission KA-01), and Amazon reported contact with all 27. Company statement4
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Sources
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