Overview
- Amazon says the LEO network now counts 153 satellites toward a planned constellation of more than 3,200.
- Kuiper Government Solutions has been renamed Leo for Government as part of the brand transition.
- The company has not disclosed its next launch date, and earlier guidance pointed to initial service in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and France before the end of March.
- SpaceX has completed its contracted launches, ULA still has five Atlas 5 flights, Vulcan returned to flight in August, Ariane 6’s Ariane 64 debut slipped to 2026, and New Glenn’s second mission is slated for today.
- An FCC milestone requires 1,616 satellites in orbit by July 2026, as Amazon ramps mass production, deploys advanced phased‑array terminals and signs partners including JetBlue, L3Harris, DIRECTV Latin America, Sky Brasil and NBN Co.