Blue Origin announced TeraWave, a satellite internet network offering data speeds up to 6 Tbps, targeting enterprise, data center, and government sectors.
The TeraWave constellation will comprise 5,280 satellites in low-Earth orbit and 128 in medium-Earth orbit. Blue Origin plans to deploy the first satellites in late 2027. The network’s completion timeline is not specified.
Low-Earth orbit satellites in the network will utilize RF connectivity, achieving a maximum data transfer speed of 144 Gbps. The medium-Earth orbit satellites will employ optical links, capable of the higher 6 Tbps speed. SpaceX’s Starlink currently reaches 400 Mbps, with future plans for 1 Gbps data transfer via upgraded satellites.
Blue Origin’s website for the satellite network states, “TeraWave adds a space-based layer to your existing network infrastructure, providing connectivity to locations unreachable by traditional methods.”
This announcement follows Amazon’s rebrand of its consumer-focused satellite network, Leo, which will consist of approximately 3,000 satellites in low-Earth orbit and provide traditional broadband speeds. These two networks could increase competition for SpaceX’s Starlink, which serves over 9 million customers across consumer, commercial, and government segments.
Blue Origin clarified the distinction between its network and Amazon’s. In a statement to TechCrunch, Blue Origin said, “We identified an unmet need with customers who were seeking enterprise-grade internet access with higher speeds, symmetrical upload/download speeds, more redundancy, and rapid scalability for their networks. TeraWave solves for these problems.”
Blue Origin, known for short space tourism trips on its New Shepard rocket, has expanded its commercial space activities. In 2025, the company successfully launched its New Glenn mega-rocket for the first time, repeating the launch months later. The booster stage was landed on its second attempt, and the company launched its first commercial payload for NASA.
Blue Origin plans a robotic lunar lander mission this year, using the third New Glenn launch. With TeraWave, the company expands its offerings to include satellite manufacturing and operation.
