United Launch Alliance Prepares Atlas V Rocket Launch for Amazon Satellites, Visibility Extends Along East Coast
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is set to launch an Atlas V rocket equipped with five solid rocket boosters from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch, scheduled for 8:52 p.m. ET on April 27, 2026, aims to deploy 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. The rocket's trajectory will take it northeast, making it visible across several states along the East Coast, including New Jersey, North Carolina, and as far north as New England, depending on weather conditions. This launch marks ULA's sixth mission for the Amazon Leo constellation, previously known as Project Kuiper.