Blue Origin’s 6Tbps Satellite Gambit: Can TeraWave Outpace Starlink in the Race for Space Internet?

Blue Origin is betting on 6Tbps satellite internet to outpace Starlink’s 400 Mbps speeds—but will enterprise customers care more about speed than price?

Blue Origin’s TeraWave satellite network aims to deliver up to 6Tbps speeds via a mix of 5,280 low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites (144 Gbps RF connectivity) and 128 medium-Earth orbit (MEO) satellites (optical 6Tbps links). First launches planned for late 2027.

"TeraWave adds a space-based layer to your existing network infrastructure, providing connectivity to locations unreachable by traditional methods."

"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."

TeraWave targets enterprise, data center, and government clients, contrasting with Amazon’s consumer-focused Leo network (3,000 LEO satellites) and SpaceX’s Starlink (9M+ customers, 400 Mbps max speed, future 1 Gbps upgrades).

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has completed two launches (2025) and will carry a robotic lunar lander in its third mission this year.