Blue Origin Unveils Satellite Network To Rival Musk’s Starlink
Blue Origin, the space company founded by Amazon creator Jeff Bezos, has announced plans to deploy more than 5,400 satellites into orbit as part of a new global communications system designed to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink.
The project, known as TeraWave, is expected to deliver uninterrupted internet connectivity worldwide, with a strong emphasis on high-capacity data transmission. According to Blue Origin, the network will be capable of moving far larger volumes of data at significantly faster speeds than existing commercial satellite services.
Despite the scale of the proposal, TeraWave would still trail Starlink in sheer numbers. SpaceX’s Starlink constellation already has several thousand satellites in orbit and currently dominates the satellite internet market.
Unlike Starlink, which provides internet and mobile connectivity directly to individual users, Blue Origin says TeraWave will primarily serve data centres, large enterprises and government clients. At peak performance, the company claims the system could support upload and download speeds of up to six terabits per second.
The announcement places Blue Origin in competition not only with SpaceX but also with Amazon, the technology giant Bezos founded and still chairs. Amazon’s own satellite broadband initiative, called Leo, currently has about 180 satellites in orbit, following additional launches last week. The company plans to expand that number to more than 3,000 satellites, with a focus on delivering high-speed internet access to consumers globally.
Blue Origin has not disclosed the full rollout timeline for TeraWave but said satellite launches are expected to begin before the end of 2027.
The company has made notable progress in recent months. In November, it successfully landed a rocket booster on a floating platform at sea for the first time – a milestone previously achieved only by SpaceX. Earlier this year, Blue Origin also completed a short suborbital flight featuring an all-female crew, including Lauren Sánchez, singer Katy Perry and television host Gayle King.
That mission drew mixed reactions, with some critics questioning the optics of high-profile space tourism during a period of economic strain for many households.
With TeraWave, Blue Origin is now signaling a more direct challenge to established satellite networks, as competition intensifies in the race to provide fast, global connectivity from space.
