亚马逊Leo首次阿里安6发射 部署32星总数超200

Key takeaways - Wind-powered ship Canopée departed France with rocket parts for Amazon Leo's first launch. - The first of 18 Arianespace launches added 32 Amazon Leo satellites. - Amazon Leo will contribute €2.8 billion to EU GDP and support 3,270 jobs through 2029. Update February 13, 2026: Amazon Leo successfully completed its first heavy-lift mission of 2026 aboard Arianespace's Ariane 64 rocket at 4:45 p.m. UTC on Thursday, February 12. The LE-01 mission deployed 32 satellites into low Earth orbit, bringing the total constellation to 200+ satellites. The original article follows. Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network, Amazon Leo, reached another milestone this week as Arianespace’s hybrid industrial cargo ship, Canopée, departed from Bordeaux, France, transporting essential components of the Ariane 6 rocket for its first Amazon mission planned for early next year. This maritime journey marks a significant step forward for the Amazon-Arianespace partnership, a historic multi-launch agreement to deploy satellites for Amazon Leo’s constellation. The mission, designated LE-01, is the first of 18 planned launches with the European launch provider, and represents progress toward Amazon Leo’s long-term mission of delivering fast, reliable internet to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. "We already have six successful Amazon Leo missions under our belt, and seeing Canopée depart with Ariane 6 brings us one step closer to our first launch with Arianespace," said Rajeev Badyal, vice president of Amazon Leo. "Adding a heavy-lift rocket like Ariane 6 to the manifest will allow us to deploy more satellites at a time and help accelerate deployment plans for Amazon Leo—we look forward to continuing to work with the Arianespace team as we prepare for that inaugural mission and subsequent launches on Ariane 6." A historic partnership strengthening the European space economy The agreement with Arianespace includes multiple launches on the next-generation Ariane 6 rocket, providing Amazon Leo with the reliable, high-capacity launch capability essential for the ongoing deployment of its satellite network. This partnership also represents a significant investment in Europe's space industry. According to a recent Oxford Economics report, Amazon Leo's activities will contribute an estimated €2.8 billion to EU GDP between 2022 and 2029 and support an average of 3,270 jobs annually across the region. In France alone, Amazon Leo's launch partnerships will supp…