# United Launch Alliance launched 29 Amazon Leo satellites Monday night.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-28 · UPI News*

## Key points

- ULA set a new Atlas 5 turnaround record with a 23 days, 19 hours interval between launches.
- ULA achieved faster turnaround by consolidating prelaunch procedures into a single day using two separate crews.
- After this launch, Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) now has 270 satellites in orbit.
- This was the 10th Amazon Leo launch, including launches on SpaceX and Arianespace vehicles.

**Companies:** SpaceX, United Launch Alliance
**Countries:** United States

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