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“TeraWave satellites are planned to be optically linked and to operate in the Q- and V-bands.”
“TeraWave plans to use Q/V frequency bands in the approximate range of 33 to 75 GHz.”
022e44a0-5aa6-4d2a-94f5-e541f8a3053b“TeraWave combines a low layer for reduced latency with a MEO layer linked by optical inter-satellite communications.”
061ca37f-f8b8-46ba-b7ac-1d6557fdf1fb“TeraWave’s optical inter-satellite links are designed to support on the order of 6 Tbps of aggregated capacity.”
0e76f529-09e3-428b-a077-e478f8fbd626“TeraWave will deploy 5,280 satellites in LEO and 128 satellites in MEO.”
157c7c77-16b0-44b2-9eb3-679626943d46“The TeraWave architecture will consist of 5,408 satellites optically interconnected across low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO).”
760ee8b9-1da7-4236-ad3b-24eb694ba16c“TeraWave offers data capacity 6,000 times greater than Amazon Leo's targeted 1 Gbps downlink speeds.”
11164d33-fdfb-4745-9b70-efd45aad8a23“Blue Origin announced the development of TeraWave, a multi-orbit satellite communications network, on January 21, 2026.”
24cbd52d-0f2e-4711-87e6-f747857404e7“Blue Origin will use its heavy-lift New Glenn vehicle for TeraWave satellite launches.”
30ac1c79-9205-4188-8d8d-d7139b57df20“Blue Origin unveiled TeraWave, a multi-orbit communications constellation.”
“Radio-frequency connections between TeraWave satellites in low Earth orbit and ground terminals are expected to provide connection speeds of around 144 gigabits per second.”
“Blue Origin intends TeraWave to provide high-speed communications to remote locations where fiber-optic deployment is difficult.”
“Blue Origin launched New Glenn for the second time two months before unveiling TeraWave and achieved the rocket's first booster landing on that flight.”
“Optical links between TeraWave satellites in medium Earth orbit are designed to support data transfer rates of up to 6 terabits per second.”
“TeraWave satellites will use laser optical links to connect satellites to each other.”
“Blue Origin expects TeraWave to provide industries such as aviation, defense, and manufacturing with high-quality connectivity and to serve civil, defense, and national security government users.”
“TeraWave offers unmatched speeds of up to 6 Tbps through a multi-orbit constellation of 5,280 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites and 128 Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites with both RF and optical links.”
1f0bbea7-0a25-4fe5-9512-1380fa8acbba“TeraWave offers unmatched speeds of up to 6 Tbps through a multi-orbit constellation of 5,280 LEO and 128 MEO satellites.”
3075576a-7216-4dd4-ae5c-ffc34e51a30a“All TeraWave satellites will be optically linked and will operate in Q/V-band while delivering both radio frequency and optical connectivity.”
“The TeraWave architecture consists of 5,408 optically interconnected satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO).”
“TeraWave is positioned to compete with Amazon Leo as an enterprise-focused satellite constellation.”
“Blue Origin characterizes the TeraWave multi-orbit design as enabling ultra-high-throughput links between global hubs and distributed multigigabit user connections, particularly in remote, rural, and suburban areas.”
“Blue Origin positions TeraWave enterprise-grade user and gateway terminals as rapidly deployable worldwide and as able to interface with existing high-capacity infrastructure to provide route diversity and strengthen network resilience.”
“Lindo St. Angel leads TeraWave as senior vice president of Emerging Systems at Blue Origin.”
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Blue Origin characterizes the TeraWave multi-orbit design as enabling ultra-high-throughput links between global hubs and distributed multigigabit user connections, particularly in remote, rural, and suburban areas.
Lindo St. Angel leads TeraWave as senior vice president of Emerging Systems at Blue Origin.
Blue Origin launched New Glenn for the second time two months before unveiling TeraWave and achieved the rocket's first booster landing on that flight.
Optical links between TeraWave satellites in medium Earth orbit are designed to support data transfer rates of up to 6 terabits per second.
Blue Origin is introducing TeraWave, a satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth.
Blue Origin plans to begin deploying TeraWave in the fourth quarter of 2027.
Blue Origin intends TeraWave to provide high-speed communications to remote locations where fiber-optic deployment is difficult.
Blue Origin will build TeraWave, a constellation of optically linked satellites in Low-Earth Orbit and Medium-Earth Orbit geared toward enterprise users and data centers.
Blue Origin plans to deploy TeraWave, a new constellation of optically linked satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO).
Blue Origin requested a waiver of FCC processing round rules for NGSO systems for the TeraWave filing, arguing the system is designed to share spectrum and would not preclude additional operators in the same band.
Blue Origin aims to grow TeraWave to a maximum of 100,000 subscribers.
Blue Origin, led by Jeff Bezos, unveiled the TeraWave satellite communications network on January 21.
Blue Origin positions TeraWave enterprise-grade user and gateway terminals as rapidly deployable worldwide and as able to interface with existing high-capacity infrastructure to provide route diversity and strengthen network resilience.
On January 21, 2026, Blue Origin introduced TeraWave, a 6 Tbps space-based network for global connectivity.
Blue Origin expects TeraWave to provide industries such as aviation, defense, and manufacturing with high-quality connectivity and to serve civil, defense, and national security government users.
Blue Origin unveiled TeraWave, a multi-orbit communications constellation.
TeraWave plans to use Q/V frequency bands in the approximate range of 33 to 75 GHz.
TeraWave combines a low layer for reduced latency with a MEO layer linked by optical inter-satellite communications.
TeraWave’s optical inter-satellite links are designed to support on the order of 6 Tbps of aggregated capacity.
TeraWave offers data capacity 6,000 times greater than Amazon Leo's targeted 1 Gbps downlink speeds.