Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Plans to Deploy Thousands of Satellites to Rival Starlink

Washington D.C. -- Jeff Bezos' space exploration company, Blue Origin, has unveiled plans to deploy thousands of satellites into space. Blue Origin is preparing to launch 5,408 satellites with the aim of competing with Elon Musk's company, Starlink.

The company stated on Wednesday that the communications network, named 'Terawave', will begin phased deployment starting in the last quarter of 2027.

According to Blue Origin, the Terawave network will provide data at a speed of 6 Terabits per second to any location on Earth. Based on optical communication technology, this internet service is said to have much higher capacity than the service currently used by consumers. This service will primarily target data centers, governments, and large institutional users (enterprise). The company aims to serve approximately one hundred thousand customers through this network.

This announcement is also linked to the global race to build data centers in space. The company's long-term goal is to process the vast amounts of data required for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in space, utilizing fewer resources compared to Earth.

Meanwhile, Blue Origin is developing another network of about 3,200 satellites under 'Project Kuiper' (formerly Amazon Leo). Elon Musk's Starlink has become the world leader in this sector, currently possessing nearly 10,000 satellites. Starlink's services reportedly extend to more than 140 countries, and it has over 6 million customers.

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp clarified that Terawave is specifically designed for enterprise customers rather than consumers. The launch of Terawave is expected to heavily rely on Blue Origin's reusable 'New Glenn' rocket.