Amazon wants to deploy 5,105 satellites for its direct-to-mobile service

Photo: An Atlas V rocket carrying the Leo 8 mission successfully launches from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on July 2, 2026. The mission delivered 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites to low Earth orbit, expanding the constellation as it moves closer to commercial service. Photo credit: U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen via DVIDs. Public Domain. Article by Jackson Chen. Engadget – July 27, 2026.

While SpaceX already has thousands of satellites in Earth’s orbit, Amazon is eager to advance its plans to establish its own satellite constellation. Amazon Leo, a subsidiary of the tech giant founded in 2019, filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to launch up to 5,105 satellites as part of its plans to bring direct service to mobile devices. As indicated in a press release, Amazon Leo plans to start deploying its constellation of low Earth orbit satellites in 2028. […]

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