VA267 mission in a nutshell

First launch of the year for the Europe spaceport, the VA267 mission is the 6th Ariane 6 launch and 1st launch of Ariane 64, its most powerful configuration, and 1st use of Ariane 6's long fairing configuration.

The VA267 mission kicks-off the first of a series of 18 Ariane 6 launches contracted by Amazon Leo. Designated LE-01 (Leo Europe 01) by Amazon, it will be the first launch for the constellation performed with a European launcher.

It will be the first flight of Ariane 6 in its full-power Ariane 64 configuration, capable of carrying payloads of more than 20 metric tons to orbit. The 32 Amazon Leo satellites will be accommodated under a 20-meter-long fairing and delivered by the Ariane 64 rocket to a Low Earth Orbit.

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network, designed to provide fast, reliable internet to customers and communities beyond the reach of existing networks. To deliver on this mission, Amazon is deploying thousands of satellites linked to a global network of antennas, fiber, and internet connection points on the ground. 

Amazon Leo’s initial satellite constellation design includes more than 3 000 satellites Mission VA 267 designated LE 01 by Amazon (Leo Europe 1) will add 32 satellites to the constellation, bringing the total number of Amazon Leo satellites in orbit to 212 satellites.

The nominal duration of the mission (from lift-off to separation of the satellite) is: 1hour and 54
minutes.

Seperation of satellites :1hour and 54 minutes.