A European Ariane 6 rocket launched 36 satellites for Amazon's low-Earth orbit program from Kourou, French Guiana, on the morning of the 17th (local time). All satellites were deployed into their planned orbit about two hours after liftoff. Under the

2026-06-18

A European Ariane 6 rocket launched 36 satellites for Amazon's low-Earth orbit program from Kourou, French Guiana, on the morning of the 17th (local time). All satellites were deployed into their planned orbit about two hours after liftoff. Under the launch contract, Ariane 6 will perform 18 missions to deploy Amazon's LEO constellation; this was the third mission.