Amazon Leo

Amazon's satellites and space-based systems project

Amazon Leo, is a subsidiary of Amazon established in 2019 to deploy a large satellite internet constellation providing low-latency broadband connectivity. The project's original codename, Project Kuiper, was inspired by the Kuiper belt. The service was rebranded as Amazon Leo in November 2025.

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Project Kuiper

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Amazon Plans 5,105-Satellite Phone Network

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Amazon Files for 5,105-Satellite Network That Will Power iPhone Satellite Features MacRumors — Jul 27, 17:21 PM
Amazon to Buy Satellite Company Globalstar for $11.6B Bloomberg — Apr 15, 18:55 PM
Amazon’s $11.6 Billion Globalstar Deal Amps Up Rivalry With Musk Bloomberg — Apr 14, 20:22 PM
Amazon wants to deploy 5,105 satellites for its direct-to-mobile service Engadget — Jul 27, 17:12 PM
3 Lessons From Amazon’s Blockbuster Deal to Buy Globalstar Barrons — Apr 15, 18:11 PM
Amazon inks deal for Globalstar to take on Musk's Starlink 📹 Reuters — Apr 14, 19:19 PM · 2min
Amazon Leo proposes 5,105-satellite network for phone connectivity Business Standard — Jul 27, 17:18 PM
Amazon satellite deal takes the battle of the billionaires into orbit Financial Times — Apr 15, 17:37 PM
Amazon to Buy Satellite Operator Globalstar for $11.6 Billion Bloomberg — Apr 14, 15:54 PM
Why Amazon Is Buying Globalstar—and What It Means for Your iPhone Wired — Apr 15, 16:19 PM
Amazon to buy Globalstar for $11.57B in bid to flesh out its satellite biz Techcrunch — Apr 14, 13:55 PM
Amazon's Globalstar Grab Puts an iPhone Spin on Its Starlink Pursuit CNET — Apr 15, 13:10 PM
Amazon to Buy Globalstar for $11.6 Billion | Bloomberg Tech 4/14/2026 Bloomberg — Apr 14, 20:11 PM
Amazon buys Starlink rival for an estimated $11 billion Semafor — Apr 15, 11:28 AM
Amazon is buying satellite giant Globalstar in a deal that analysts said is complicated due to Apple's stake Times Of India — Apr 14, 17:30 PM
Amazon to buy satellite firm Globalstar for $11.57bn in challenge to Musk’s Starlink The Guardian — Apr 14, 16:20 PM
Amazon Buys Globalstar for $10.8 Billion, Movingto Expand Its Satellite Internet Service The New York Times — Apr 14, 17:41 PM
Amazon signs $11.57-billion deal for satellite firm Globalstar to challenge Musk’s Starlink The Globe and Mail — Apr 14, 15:05 PM
Amazon to buy satellite firm Globalstar in US$11.57 billion deal to take on Musk’s Starlink CTV News — Apr 14, 18:15 PM
Amazon-Globalstar Deal Is Poised to Boost Apple’s Satellite Ambitions Bloomberg — Apr 14, 22:05 PM