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Ariane 6 launches 32 Amazon internet satellites

Europe's most powerful rocket carried 32 Amazon internet satellites into orbit in a bid to expand the company's space-based broadband network.

Published Apr 30, 2026, 6:23 AM EDT | WFMZZ

Europe's most powerful rocket, Ariane 6, launched Thursday carrying a second batch of 32 satellites for Amazon's internet constellation. The deployment advances Amazon's effort to build a network aimed at competing with Elon Musk's Starlink.