Jeff Bezos is taking on Elon Musk in the battle for space-based internet dominance after his rocket company Blue Origin announced plans to launch more than 5,400 satellites.
The network, named TeraWave, will target businesses, governments and data centres rather than competing directly with Musk’s Starlink for individual customers.
Blue Origin claims the system will be capable of upload and download speeds reaching 6 terabits per second — far exceeding what rival commercial satellite services currently offer.
Even with thousands of satellites in orbit, TeraWave would remain significantly smaller than Starlink, which currently dominates the market. SpaceX’s network focuses primarily on providing internet and phone services to members of the public worldwide.
Bezos also faces competition from his own former company. Amazon, where he remains executive chairman after stepping down as chief executive in 2021, is developing a rival satellite venture called Leo.
Amazon currently has around 180 satellites in orbit after launching dozens more last week, with plans to expand to more than 3,000. Like Starlink, Amazon is targeting high-speed internet access for the general public rather than corporate clients.
Blue Origin said TeraWave satellites will begin launching by the end of 2027.
The company achieved a significant milestone in November when it successfully landed a rocket booster on a floating platform for the first time — a feat only SpaceX had previously accomplished.
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