United Launch Alliance launches Atlas V rocket with 29 Amazon Leo satellites from Cape Canaveral
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Updated · Florida Today · Apr 24
United Launch Alliance launches Atlas V rocket with 29 Amazon Leo satellites from Cape Canaveral
11 articles · Updated · Florida Today · Apr 24
The Atlas V rocket, equipped with five solid rocket boosters, is scheduled to lift off at 8:52 p.m. ET on April 27, 2026, from Launch Complex 41 in Florida.
The launch, ULA's sixth Amazon Leo constellation mission, will send satellites into low-Earth orbit and may be visible from Florida up to New England, depending on weather conditions.
Viewers can watch live coverage via floridatoday.com or the FLORIDA TODAY app, with NASA+ content also available on Prime Video. Previous Florida launches have been seen across multiple East Coast states.
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