Blue Origin Announces TeraWave Satellite Internet Constellation

Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, announced on Wednesday the development of TeraWave, a new satellite internet constellation designed to deliver ultra-high-speed connectivity to enterprise, data center, and government customers worldwide. The network aims to provide data transfer rates of up to 6 terabits per second, far surpassing current satellite internet offerings, with initial satellite deployments scheduled for late 2027.

The TeraWave system will consist of 5,280 satellites in low-Earth orbit and 128 in medium-Earth orbit, totaling more than 5,400 spacecraft. Satellites in low-Earth orbit will use radio frequency connectivity to achieve maximum speeds of 144 gigabits per second, while those in medium-Earth orbit will employ optical links to reach the full 6 terabits per second capacity. According to Blue Origin, the network integrates as a space-based extension to existing infrastructure, enabling reliable access to remote or hard-to-reach locations. The company plans to serve up to around 100,000 specialized users, focusing on needs such as symmetrical upload and download speeds, redundancy, and rapid scalability.

This initiative positions TeraWave as...