Astronomia Brasil
Sucesso

Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-05)

United Launch Alliance · Atlas V 551

Data / Hora

Local de Lançamento

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Missão

Amazon Leo (LA-05)

Fornecedor

United Launch Alliance

Sobre a Missão

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. 29 satellites are carried on this launch. [Referência terminológica: satellite=satélite, launch=lançamento, orbit=órbita, constellation=constelação, low Earth orbit=órbita terrestre baixa, altitude=altitude, satellites=satélites, orbital=orbital, low earth orbit=órbita baixa terrestre]

Local de Lançamento

Space Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA