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TeraWave

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Class: Constellation SystemSubclass: Optical Isl Relay SatelliteOrganization: Blue Origin
Specifications
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Payload Capacity KgNot specified
Blue Origin lanza TeraWave, una nueva constelación satelital de conectividad global
Blue Origin lanza TeraWave, una nueva constelación satelital de conectividad global
Blue Origin lanza TeraWave, una nueva constelación satelital de conectividad global
TeraWave: Blue Origin Enters the High-Capacity Backbone Market with 6 Tbps Constellation
Blue Origin lanza TeraWave, una nueva constelación satelital de conectividad global
Latest News
i.e. Q/V-band comms and inter-satellite optical comms payloads on top of existing Ka-band ones on future Kuiper/Leo satellites not launched within next 2 years I just can't see them deploying 5280 more sats on top of the 3236 still years before launch.
TeraWave: Blue Origin Enters the High-Capacity Backbone Market with 6 Tbps Constellation
i.e. Q/V-band comms and inter-satellite optical comms payloads on top of existing Ka-band ones on future Kuiper/Leo satellites not launched within next 2 years. I just can't see them deploying 5280 more sats on top of the 3236 still years before launch.
TeraWave: Blue Origin Enters the High-Capacity Backbone Market with 6 Tbps Constellation
Latest News
Blue Origin To Build an Enterprise Satcom Network
Latest News
ブルーオリジン、最大6Tbpsの衛星通信ネットワーク「TeraWave」発表–5400基超で構成
ブルーオリジン、最大6Tbpsの衛星通信ネットワーク「TeraWave」発表–5400基超で構成
Been giving this a think since the tweet came out, and my conclusion is that the 128 MEO satellites will be launched 1st, while (satellite power capability constraints notwithstanding) the LEO satellites will actually be = "@Amazonleo Gen 2".
Latest News
Blue Origin lanza TeraWave, una nueva constelación satelital de conectividad global
Blue Origin To Build an Enterprise Satcom Network
Latest News
ブルーオリジン、最大6Tbpsの衛星通信ネットワーク「TeraWave」発表–5400基超で構成
Latest News
ブルーオリジン、最大6Tbpsの衛星通信ネットワーク「TeraWave」発表–5400基超で構成
Latest News
Additional Information
Extra fields from the product other_info JSON column.

Other Info

Operator

Value

Blue Origin

Sources

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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

11

Target Market

Value

Enterprise-grade communications for aviation, defense, manufacturing, and government users

Sources

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Launch Vehicle

Value

New Glenn (Blue Origin heavy-lift)

Sources

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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

2

Program Leader

Value

Lindo St. Angel, Senior Vice President of Emerging Systems at Blue Origin

Sources

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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

1

Frequency Bands

Value

Q/V-band (33-75 GHz)

Sources

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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

3

Primary Use Case

Value

High-speed communications to remote locations where fiber-optic deployment is difficult; route diversity and network resilience

Sources

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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

3

Announcement Date

Value

January 21, 2026

Sources

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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

3

Competing Systems

Value

Amazon Kuiper (referred to as Amazon Leo in sources)

Sources

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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

2

Leo Rf Link Speed

Value

Approximately 144 Gbps

Sources

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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

1

Aggregated Capacity

Value

6 Tbps (terabits per second)

Sources

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Satellite Count Leo

Value

5,280 satellites in Low Earth Orbit

Sources

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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

3

Satellite Count Meo

Value

128 satellites in Medium Earth Orbit

Sources

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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

3

Orbital Configuration

Value

Multi-orbit constellation with LEO and MEO layers

Sources

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Satellite Count Total

Value

5,408 total satellites

Sources

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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

Inter Satellite Link Type

Value

Laser optical links

Sources

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Synthesis Evidence
All fact sentences used in this product synthesis.

“TeraWave satellites are planned to be optically linked and to operate in the Q- and V-bands.”

Latest NewsFeb 6, 202637956ac7-ba5c-4ce5-abe2-c2d07009b9e3

“TeraWave plans to use Q/V frequency bands in the approximate range of 33 to 75 GHz.”

Blue Origin lanza TeraWave, una nueva constelación satelital de conectividad globalJan 27, 2026022e44a0-5aa6-4d2a-94f5-e541f8a3053b

“TeraWave combines a low layer for reduced latency with a MEO layer linked by optical inter-satellite communications.”

Blue Origin lanza TeraWave, una nueva constelación satelital de conectividad globalJan 27, 2026061ca37f-f8b8-46ba-b7ac-1d6557fdf1fb

“TeraWave’s optical inter-satellite links are designed to support on the order of 6 Tbps of aggregated capacity.”

Blue Origin lanza TeraWave, una nueva constelación satelital de conectividad globalJan 27, 20260e76f529-09e3-428b-a077-e478f8fbd626

“TeraWave will deploy 5,280 satellites in LEO and 128 satellites in MEO.”

Blue Origin lanza TeraWave, una nueva constelación satelital de conectividad globalJan 27, 2026157c7c77-16b0-44b2-9eb3-679626943d46

“The TeraWave architecture will consist of 5,408 satellites optically interconnected across low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO).”

Blue Origin lanza TeraWave, una nueva constelación satelital de conectividad globalJan 27, 2026760ee8b9-1da7-4236-ad3b-24eb694ba16c

“TeraWave offers data capacity 6,000 times greater than Amazon Leo's targeted 1 Gbps downlink speeds.”

TeraWave: Blue Origin Enters the High-Capacity Backbone Market with 6 Tbps ConstellationJan 25, 202611164d33-fdfb-4745-9b70-efd45aad8a23

“Blue Origin announced the development of TeraWave, a multi-orbit satellite communications network, on January 21, 2026.”

TeraWave: Blue Origin Enters the High-Capacity Backbone Market with 6 Tbps ConstellationJan 25, 202624cbd52d-0f2e-4711-87e6-f747857404e7

“Blue Origin will use its heavy-lift New Glenn vehicle for TeraWave satellite launches.”

TeraWave: Blue Origin Enters the High-Capacity Backbone Market with 6 Tbps ConstellationJan 25, 202630ac1c79-9205-4188-8d8d-d7139b57df20

“Blue Origin unveiled TeraWave, a multi-orbit communications constellation.”

Blue Origin To Build an Enterprise Satcom NetworkJan 22, 20263f610ca8-ffac-474b-a29b-f92ea8359eb9

“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.”

ブルーオリジン、最大6Tbpsの衛星通信ネットワーク「TeraWave」発表–5400基超で構成Jan 22, 2026649990c3-6165-45f4-8ea5-6295092ba425

“Blue Origin intends TeraWave to provide high-speed communications to remote locations where fiber-optic deployment is difficult.”

ブルーオリジン、最大6Tbpsの衛星通信ネットワーク「TeraWave」発表–5400基超で構成Jan 22, 202665306aa5-f560-4a39-a712-c4de52431194

“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.”

Blue Origin To Build an Enterprise Satcom NetworkJan 22, 202677f7f58a-af96-4ee5-a883-7cea0ca4fca3

“Optical links between TeraWave satellites in medium Earth orbit are designed to support data transfer rates of up to 6 terabits per second.”

ブルーオリジン、最大6Tbpsの衛星通信ネットワーク「TeraWave」発表–5400基超で構成Jan 22, 20268ad8de7c-0798-4030-9a0d-863833811033

“TeraWave satellites will use laser optical links to connect satellites to each other.”

ブルーオリジン、最大6Tbpsの衛星通信ネットワーク「TeraWave」発表–5400基超で構成Jan 22, 2026e1367af8-a7bb-49fa-a919-4f2c9553dd31

“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.”

Latest NewsJan 21, 20261d637e5c-9832-4a09-a022-0b7f1269c33b

“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.”

i.e. Q/V-band comms and inter-satellite optical comms payloads on top of existing Ka-band ones on future Kuiper/Leo satellites not launched within next 2 years I just can't see them deploying 5280 more sats on top of the 3236 still years before launch.Jan 21, 20261f0bbea7-0a25-4fe5-9512-1380fa8acbba

“TeraWave offers unmatched speeds of up to 6 Tbps through a multi-orbit constellation of 5,280 LEO and 128 MEO satellites.”

i.e. Q/V-band comms and inter-satellite optical comms payloads on top of existing Ka-band ones on future Kuiper/Leo satellites not launched within next 2 years. I just can't see them deploying 5280 more sats on top of the 3236 still years before launch.Jan 21, 20263075576a-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.”

Latest NewsJan 21, 202643176567-005e-4acf-9831-0a8acecae318

“The TeraWave architecture consists of 5,408 optically interconnected satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO).”

Been giving this a think since the tweet came out, and my conclusion is that the 128 MEO satellites will be launched 1st, while (satellite power capability constraints notwithstanding) the LEO satellites will actually be = "@Amazonleo Gen 2".Jan 21, 202668b2acb2-c239-4de6-a5dc-38dbd863d00b

“TeraWave is positioned to compete with Amazon Leo as an enterprise-focused satellite constellation.”

Latest NewsJan 21, 20266d7d5544-8f05-4543-a5d7-41da8794b84f

“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.”

Latest NewsJan 21, 2026808a7c6a-8706-4559-b5f9-e36347b2df17

“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.”

Latest NewsJan 21, 2026b45dad50-a229-4249-bbdc-f3dd416bdecc

“Lindo St. Angel leads TeraWave as senior vice president of Emerging Systems at Blue Origin.”

Latest NewsJan 21, 2026e41d13cf-21ec-4d40-b0fd-6996a11e26bc
Mention Sources
All source documents that mention this product.
Latest News9 mentions

Jan 21, 2026

Blue Origin lanza TeraWave, una nueva constelación satelital de conectividad global5 mentions

Jan 27, 2026

ブルーオリジン、最大6Tbpsの衛星通信ネットワーク「TeraWave」発表–5400基超で構成5 mentions

Jan 22, 2026

TeraWave: Blue Origin Enters the High-Capacity Backbone Market with 6 Tbps Constellation3 mentions

Jan 25, 2026

Blue Origin To Build an Enterprise Satcom Network3 mentions

Jan 22, 2026

Latest News2 mentions

Feb 6, 2026

Been giving this a think since the tweet came out, and my conclusion is that the 128 MEO satellites will be launched 1st, while (satellite power capability constraints notwithstanding) the LEO satellites will actually be = "@Amazonleo Gen 2".2 mentions

Jan 21, 2026

TeraWave satellite communications constellation1 mention

Feb 4, 2026

i.e. Q/V-band comms and inter-satellite optical comms payloads on top of existing Ka-band ones on future Kuiper/Leo satellites not launched within next 2 years I just can't see them deploying 5280 more sats on top of the 3236 still years before launch.1 mention

Jan 21, 2026

i.e. Q/V-band comms and inter-satellite optical comms payloads on top of existing Ka-band ones on future Kuiper/Leo satellites not launched within next 2 years. I just can't see them deploying 5280 more sats on top of the 3236 still years before launch.1 mention

Jan 21, 2026

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

5

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

5
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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

7
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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

7
Entity Mentions
All verified mentions of this entity in source documents

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.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

Lindo St. Angel leads TeraWave as senior vice president of Emerging Systems at Blue Origin.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

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.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

Optical links between TeraWave satellites in medium Earth orbit are designed to support data transfer rates of up to 6 terabits per second.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

Blue Origin is introducing TeraWave, a satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

Blue Origin plans to begin deploying TeraWave in the fourth quarter of 2027.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

Blue Origin intends TeraWave to provide high-speed communications to remote locations where fiber-optic deployment is difficult.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

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.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSourceFeb 6, 2026

Blue Origin plans to deploy TeraWave, a new constellation of optically linked satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO).

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

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.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

Blue Origin aims to grow TeraWave to a maximum of 100,000 subscribers.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

Blue Origin, led by Jeff Bezos, unveiled the TeraWave satellite communications network on January 21.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

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.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

On January 21, 2026, Blue Origin introduced TeraWave, a 6 Tbps space-based network for global connectivity.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSourceFeb 4, 2026

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.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

Blue Origin unveiled TeraWave, a multi-orbit communications constellation.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

TeraWave plans to use Q/V frequency bands in the approximate range of 33 to 75 GHz.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

TeraWave combines a low layer for reduced latency with a MEO layer linked by optical inter-satellite communications.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

TeraWave’s optical inter-satellite links are designed to support on the order of 6 Tbps of aggregated capacity.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource

TeraWave offers data capacity 6,000 times greater than Amazon Leo's targeted 1 Gbps downlink speeds.

Mentioned as: TeraWaveSource
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