Emmanuel Macron Says ‘Amazon, Your Package Has Been Delivered’ After Ariane 6 Blasts Off With 32 Satellites To Rival Starlink
On Thursday, the French president celebrated Europe’s most powerful rocket launch after it successfully deployed 32 Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Leo satellites into orbit, as Jeff Bezos steps up his challenge to SpaceX’s Starlink.
Emmanuel Macron hailed the successful liftoff of Europe’s upgraded Ariane 6, writing on X, “Amazon, your package has been delivered.”
The rocket, launched by the European Space Agency from French Guiana around 1:45 p.m. local time, carried 32 satellites for Amazon’s low-Earth orbit internet constellation.
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The mission marked the debut of the Ariane 64 configuration, powered by four boosters and capable of carrying more than 20 tons into low-Earth orbit — roughly double the capacity of its smaller Ariane 62 counterpart.
Macron called the mission “a French feat” and “a European success,” adding, “Amazon chose Europe for this major launch.”
Amazon, your package has been delivered.
Ariane 6 has lifted off for the first time with four boosters, making it our most powerful European launcher!
On board: 32 satellites for Amazon’s constellation. Amazon chose Europe for this major launch.… pic.twitter.com/x0UNAoT3w8
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The launch is the first of 18 booked on Ariane 6 to support Amazon’s planned network of more than 3,200 satellites, designed to compete with Elon Musk-led venture.
Ariane 6 is built by ArianeGroup, a joint venture between Airbus (OTC:EADSY) and Safran (OTC:SAFRY) and is central to Europe’s push for independent access to space.
After a technical issue during its 2024 debut, the rocket has since completed four successful missions in 2025, bolstering confidence in its reliability.
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Unveiled in 2019, Amazon LEO, formerly Project Kuiper, aims to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband to consumers, businesses, and governments through square-shaped user terminals.
