Arianespace SA successfully launched an Ariane 64 Block 1 heavy-lift launch vehicle with the VA268 mission from Ariane Launch Complex 4 (ELA-4) of the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. This launch flew 32 Amazon Leo's (formerly known as Project Kuiper) satellites (LE-02) to а 630 kilometers (390 miles) low Earth orbit (LEO) at an inclination of 51.9 degrees to the equator. The flight took place on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 08:57:15 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), or at 05:57:15 AM French Guiana Time (GFT). It was a second flight of Ariane 6 in 64 Configuration and 2nd of 18 Ariane 6 launches for Amazon Leo.
