Amazon buys 10 more Falcon 9 launches

Amazon buys 10 more Falcon 9 launches

Amazon has purchased an additional 10 Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX as part of its efforts to accelerate deployment of its broadband satellite constellation. The post Amazon buys 10 more Falcon 9 launches appeared first on SpaceNews.

Amazon Wants More Time to Hit LEO Launch Milestone

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2026 – Amazon is asking for more time to deploy half of its planned 3,232 low-Earth orbit satellites, citing delayed launches and an unexpected need to re-engineer its prototype. The Federal Communications Commission’s deadline for the company to deploy 1,618 satellites is July 30, 2026. Amazon wants until July 30, 2028, or to have the interim requirement waived entirely. The company currently has 180 satellites in orbit for …

Study Finds Amazon Leo's Broadband Satellites are a Bit too Bright

A new study has provisionally found that Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper), which is in the early stages of launching a new mega constellation of ultrafast broadband satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for the UK and globally, suffers from an all too familiar problem of being a bit too bright – potentially enough to disrupt observational sciences (astronomy). The new service is currently in the commercial beta phase and will start to launch…

Amazon Leo asks FCC for 2-year deadline extension, buys 10 SpaceX Falcon 9s, evokes prototype mission anomalies

LA PLATA, Maryland — Amazon Leo was never going to meet its July 30 deadline to deploy 50% of its 2,232-satellite broadband constellation. The only question was when it would acknowledge this fact to US regulators and request an extension. The request was submitted Jan. 30 to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The document includes a few surprises, including that Amazon Leo in late 2025 purchased an additional 10 SpaceX Falcon 9 lau…