Blue Origin New Glenn Amazon Leo (LN-12)

Name: Blue Origin New Glenn Amazon Leo (LN-12)
Start: 2029-12-31T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 36A

New Glenn

Status

TBD

Date

31 DEC 2029

00:00

Launch Provider

Blue Origin

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Overview

Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude. 48 satellites will be carried on each New Glenn launch.

Rocket

New Glenn

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

The New Glenn is a privately funded orbital launch vehicle in development by Blue Origin. New Glenn is described as a 7-meter-diameter (23 ft), two- or three-stage rocket.

Height

98 m

Diameter

7 m

Thrust

17,126 kN