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Ariane 64 Lifts Europe’s Leap for Amazon Leo Constellation

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Source: Ars Technica
Ariane 64 Lifts Europe’s Leap for Amazon Leo Constellation
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Europe's heavy-lift Ariane 64 launched from Kourou, delivering 32 Amazon Leo satellites to a ~465 km orbit, marking a milestone for Europe’s launch capabilities and accelerating Amazon's plan to deploy a ~3,200-satellite constellation to compete with SpaceX's Starlink.

Topics:businesstechnology#amazon-leo#ariane-64#europe-aerospace#satellite-constellation#space-launch#technology
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