Amazon Shuffles Leadership Amid Shift in Military Space Business Strategy

Amazon has announced that Rick Freeman, its vice president for Amazon Leo, is leaving the company. Despite this change, Amazon remains committed to its government contracts and plans to invest an additional $1 billion in Amazon Leo in 2026. The company has already invested over $10 billion in the program, which aims to build an internet-capable network of over 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit. Amazon Leo is a potential candidate to expand the vendor base for the Space Force’s classified MILNET network, according to officials.