Broadband Breakfast by Mira Bhakta 3/30/2026
FCC chairman advises the company to address the more than 1,000 satellite shortfall amid launch setbacks.Amazon Leo, formerly Project Kuiper, has delayed its fifth launch in partnership with the United Launch Alliance, citing inclement weather.
The mission, designated LA-05 (Leo Atlas 5), was set to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sunday, but now joins a list of scheduled setbacks that threaten the company’s ability to meet federal deployment deadlines.
“Due to predicted inclement weather, the fifth launch of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 rocket carrying the next batch of production satellites for Amazon Leo, Leo 5, has been delayed,” ULA announced.
“The launch vehicle and spacecraft are healthy. A new launch date will be provided upon finalization of range approvals and deconfliction with the NASA Artemis II launch,” the release stated.
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