Amazon says Leo has enough satellites to start service this year

Amazon said on July 2 that it has now deployed enough satellites to begin offering commercial Leo broadband service later in 2026, after a United Launch Alliance Atlas V added 29 spacecraft to bring the low-Earth-orbit constellation to roughly 396 satellites. The milestone moves Amazon closer to competing directly with SpaceX's Starlink, which operates about 10,000 satellites and serves more than 12 million customers. Amazon plans an eventual fleet of more than 3,000 satellites and has lined up launches with ULA, Arianespace, Blue Origin and SpaceX.