Vega-C SMILE Mission Scheduled For May Launch
The Ariane 64 mission, designated Amazon Leo (LE-02), is scheduled for launch on April 30, 2026. PDT from Space Launch Complex 4 East. Two launch windows are noted for 02:00:00Z and 08:08:00Z. Europe's Arianespace is scheduled to launch 32 satellites for Amazon's Kuiper orbital project later this week. The launch will utilize an Ariane 6 rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. This follows a previous launch of 29 satellites via a US United Launch Alliance rocket. The mission aims to expand the Kuiper satellite constellation. A SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket is scheduled to launch the Starlink Group 17-29 mission on May 3, 2026, at 06:59:00 UTC. A second launch window for the same group is set for May 6, 2026, at 02:00:00 UTC. The mission is designated as the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE).
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Sources · 7 independent
“Upcoming Launch: Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-02). Launch: Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-02) | Status: Go for Launch”
“Upcoming Launch: Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-02). Status: Go for Launch”
“Upcoming Launch: Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-06). Status: Go for Launch”
“Upcoming Launch: Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-02). Status: Go for Launch | NET: 2026-04-30T02:00:00Z”
“Space Launch Complex 4 East is scheduled for 7:37 a.m. PDT”
“Status: Go for Launch | Upcoming Launch: Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-02). NET: 2026-04-30T08:08:00Z”
“this week, Europe's Arianespace will launch another batch of 32 satellites for Amazon's Kuiper orbital satellite project using an Ariane 6 launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou.”
“Status: Go for Launch | Upcoming Launch: Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-02). NET: 2026-04-30T02:00:00Z”
“Upcoming Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-36. Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-36 | Status: Go for Launch | NET: 2026-04-29T14:13:00Z”
“Upcoming Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-29. NET: 2026-05-03T06:59:00Z”
“51st Falcon 9 launch of 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E is schedule...”
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