Amazon’s Leo hits milestone, ready to launch initial service this year

Amazon says its Leo satellite broadband constellation now has enough satellites—over 390 after a 29-satellite launch—to begin initial service later this year, with coverage rolled out to select geographies while more satellites are added to expand reach; Leo aims to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink, which has roughly 10,000 satellites and millions of subscribers, and future missions will use ULA’s Vulcan to boost capacity despite past launch delays and Blue Origin setbacks.