Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is planning to launch a new satellite communications network, but don’t prepare to switch your internet providers just yet.
The spaceflight company won’t begin building its new TeraWave orbital constellation in space until 2027, and the service is not exactly targeted to regular consumers. Instead, Blue Origin is planning to serve data centers, governments and businesses. The service will be Bezos’ latest venture that aims to compete with fellow billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX – which has spent years building up its Starlink constellation. As of today, SpaceX bills itself as the only satellite internet provider with its own reusable rocket – its two-stage, 230-foot Falcon 9 – capable of deploying the technology.
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