Amazon builds 1,000th Leo satellite, claims speed edge over Starlink

Amazon has completed its 1,000th Leo broadband satellite as it nears commercial rollout. Leo chief Rajeev Badyal claims gigabit downloads and 400 Mbps uploads — roughly 3x Starlink on the downlink and 8–10x on the uplink. Delta and other airlines plan to adopt Leo for in-flight WiFi by early 2028.

• Amazon has built its 1,000th Leo broadband satellite
• Claimed speeds reach 1 Gbps down and 400 Mbps up
• Uplink advantage over Starlink cited at 8–10x
• Delta plans Leo-based in-flight WiFi by early 2028