Pakistan, July 2 -- An Atlas V rocket successfully lifted off from Florida at 12:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, carrying 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites into low Earth orbit. The rocket followed a north-easterly flight path, while mission teams confirmed the launch proceeded as planned, marking another important step in Amazon's effort to build a global broadband satellite network.

Following the launch, United Launch Alliance confirmed that all 29 satellites were successfully deployed into low Earth orbit. Moreover, this mission, known as Amazon Leo 8 or LA-08, became the eighth Atlas V flight supporting the company's satellite programme. The achievement also maintained the rocket's perfect success record in launching Amazon's broadband sate...