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  "description": "Fifth mission advances constellation as deployment timeline looms.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-06T21:21:20.000Z",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, April 6, 2026 – United Launch Alliance successfully launched 29 Amazon Leo satellites early Saturday, marking the fifth mission in Amazon’s effort to build a global low-Earth orbit broadband network.\n\nThe Atlas V rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:46 a.m. EDT, bringing the total number of Amazon Leo satellites deployed to 241 across multiple launch providers.\n\nUnited Launch Alliance is one of several companies supporting Amazon’s launch efforts, alongside providers including SpaceX and Arianespace.\n\nLearn more about the Broadband Community...\n\n\n                            Start Your Broadband Journey Here\n                        \n\nThe Leo constellation is designed to eventually include more than 3,000 satellites to provide high-speed internet service worldwide, particularly in unserved and underserved areas.\n\n“Connecting the world begins with liftoff,” **Gary Wentz** , ULA vice president of Atlas and Vulcan programs, said in a statement. “Each mission contributes to Amazon’s overall goal of building out the Leo constellation.”\n\nThe launch comes as Amazon faces pressure to scale deployment. The company must meet federal milestones requiring a significant portion of its satellite constellation to be in orbit by mid-2026.\n\nULA has several additional launches planned, including the Leo 6 mission scheduled for later this month. The broader deployment agreement includes multiple Atlas V launches and dozens more missions using ULA’s next-generation Vulcan rocket.\n\nWhile Amazon has accelerated its launch cadence in recent months, its network remains far behind competitors like SpaceX’s Starlink, which already operates thousands of satellites and serves millions of users worldwide.",
  "title": "ULA Launches 29 More Amazon Leo Satellites",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-08T21:57:08.072Z"
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