# ULA loses 40 Amazon Leo satellites in ‘total mission failure’ minutes after rocket launch

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ula-loses-40-amazon-leo-satellites-in-total-mission-failure-minutes-after-rocket-launch/
- Published: 2026-11-15T22:03:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T22:23:00+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/15/us-news/ula-loses-40-amazon-leo-satellites-in-total-mission-failure-minutes-after-rocket-launch/
- Topics: Space, Technology, World

## Key points

- ULA’s Vulcan rocket failed nearly 10 minutes after launch.
- The mission carried 40 Amazon Leo satellites.
- ULA says it will investigate the anomaly.

## Summary

A United Launch Alliance rocket carrying 40 Amazon Leo broadband satellites suffered an unspecified anomaly nearly 10 minutes after launch on Sunday, resulting in what the article describes as a total mission failure. The loss disrupts Amazon’s plan to build a satellite internet service for areas with limited connectivity and raises questions about the rocket’s performance.

The Vulcan Leo 1 launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at about 12:45 p.m. ULA said it had no details yet on the cause and would investigate before returning to flight. The satellites were intended to be the first in a series of launches for Amazon Leo.

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