Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company Blue Origin said on Wednesday that it plans to launch a massive satellite constellation consisting of 5,408 spacecraft, marking a major push into the fast-growing space-based communications market.

The planned network, named TeraWave, is designed primarily for enterprise clients, data centers, and government agencies rather than individual consumers. According to Blue Origin, the system will deliver data transmission capacity of up to 6 terabits per second, using satellites deployed across low Earth orbit and medium Earth orbit. These orbital zones range from roughly 100 miles to about 21,000 miles above the Earth’s surface.

Blue Origin expects the first phase of satellite deployments to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027. Once operational, TeraWave will place the company in direct competition with existing satellite internet providers in an increasingly crowded market.

At present, the sector is largely led by Starlink, the satellite broadband service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Starlink has already placed more than 9,000 satellites into orbit and serves an estimated 9 million users worldwide, giving it a significant early advantage.

Amazon, which Bezos founded in 1994, has also been expanding its own satellite ambitions over the past year. The company recently renamed its satellite internet initiative, shifting from Project Kuiper to a new brand called Leo. Since April of last year, Amazon has launched 180 satellites through multiple missions carried out by launch partners including United Launch Alliance and SpaceX.

Looking ahead, several upcoming Amazon satellite launches are expected to be handled by Blue Origin itself. Amazon’s long-term goal is to deploy 3,236 low Earth orbit satellites that will support connectivity for businesses, governments, and individual consumers. In November, the company opened an “enterprise preview” program, allowing selected users early access ahead of a full commercial rollout.

Bezos has repeatedly expressed strong confidence in Blue Origin’s future. In 2024, he suggested that the space company could eventually surpass Amazon in scale and impact. Founded in 2000, Blue Origin is currently led by CEO Dave Limp, who previously ran Amazon’s devices and services division.

During an interview at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit in 2024, Bezos described Blue Origin as potentially the most important business he has ever worked on, while acknowledging that its growth would require patience and long-term commitment.

Blue Origin is best known today as a launch provider, offering suborbital flights that carry tourists and scientific payloads to the edge of space. The company reached a significant milestone last January with the successful inaugural launch of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket. Although that mission did not manage to recover the booster for reuse, progress continued. In November, Blue Origin successfully landed a New Glenn booster following a mission that carried two NASA spacecraft, marking a key step forward in the company’s reusable rocket capabilities.