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Among the large new rockets Amazon was counting on, only Europe has delivered
Published 16 June 2026 ยท us
Amazon now has hundreds of flight-ready satellites standing idle in Florida, waiting to join the company's low-Earth orbit Internet constellation, an Amazon official said Tuesday
Amazon now has hundreds of flight-ready satellites standing idle in Florida, waiting to join the company's low-Earth orbit Internet constellation, an Amazon official said Tuesday. "They're built, and sitting in a payload processing facility waiting for trips to orbit," said Steve Metayer, vice president of Amazon Leo Production Operations, during a teleconference with reporters.
"And we're currently manufacturing several satellites a day." Metayer spoke on the eve of the company's next mission, during which an Ariane 64 rocket will launch three dozen Amazon Leo satellites into orbit from a spaceport in French Guiana.
Liftoff is targeted for 7:53 am ET (11:53 UTC) on Wednesday. Read full article Comments
Published: June 17, 2026 โข 2:44 AM IST ยท Updated: June 17, 2026 โข 4:36 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Amazon now has hundreds of flight-ready satellites standing idle in Florida, waiting to join the company's low-Earth orbit Internet constellation, an Amazon official said Tuesday.
"They're built, and sitting in a payload processing facility waiting for trips to orbit," said Steve Metayer, vice president of Amazon Leo Production Operations, during a teleconference with reporters.
"And we're currently manufacturing several satellites a day." Metayer spoke on the eve of the company's next mission, during which an Ariane 64 rocket will launch three dozen Amazon Leo satellites into orbit from a spaceport in French Guiana.
Liftoff is targeted for 7:53 am ET (11:53 UTC) on Wednesday.