# TeraWave

**Type:** Satellite communications network  
**Operator:** Blue Origin  
**Status:** Announced (January 2026)  
**Scale:** 5,408 satellites  
**Throughput:** Up to 6 Tbps  

## Overview

TeraWave is Blue Origin's enterprise-grade satellite communications network, announced in January 2026. It serves as the communications relay layer for Project Sunrise, Blue Origin's orbital data center constellation.

## Technical Specifications

- 5,408 satellites
- Enterprise-grade connectivity
- Up to 6 Tbps throughput
- Integrated with Project Sunrise compute layer

## Strategic Role

TeraWave is the middle layer in Blue Origin's three-tier vertical integration strategy for orbital compute: New Glenn launch capability (bottom), TeraWave communications relay (middle), and Project Sunrise compute infrastructure (top). This architecture mirrors SpaceX's Starship + Starlink + Starcloud stack.

## Timeline

- **2026-01** — TeraWave announced (5,408 satellites, 6 Tbps throughput)
- **2026-03-19** — Project Sunrise FCC filing references TeraWave as communications relay layer

## Related

- [[blue-origin]]
- [[project-sunrise]]
- [[new-glenn]]