diff --git a/entities/space-development/terawave.md b/entities/space-development/terawave.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..843e083cd --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/space-development/terawave.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +--- +type: entity +entity_type: protocol +name: TeraWave +parent_organization: Blue Origin +domain: space-development +status: announced +--- + +# TeraWave + +**Type:** Satellite constellation (communications layer) +**Parent:** [[blue-origin]] +**Status:** Announced January 2026 +**Architecture:** 5,408 satellites designed for enterprise-grade connectivity +**Performance:** Up to 6 terabits per second +**Strategic positioning:** Communications/relay layer beneath [[project-sunrise]] compute layer + +## Overview + +TeraWave is Blue Origin's satellite constellation designed to provide the data pipe for space-based compute infrastructure. Unlike consumer broadband constellations, TeraWave is explicitly positioned as enterprise infrastructure — the network layer in a vertically integrated stack that includes launch (New Glenn) and compute (Project Sunrise). + +## Architecture + +The TeraWave + Project Sunrise architecture is disclosed as two separate layers: +- **TeraWave:** Communications/relay layer (data pipe) +- **Project Sunrise:** Compute layer (processing) + +This separation mirrors AWS's approach of building comprehensive platform layers rather than optimizing individual services. + +## Timeline + +- **2026-01-XX** — TeraWave announced by Blue Origin +- **2026-03-19** — Project Sunrise FCC filing submitted (compute layer) +- **2026-03-20** — NASASpaceFlight coverage of TeraWave in context of New Glenn manufacturing acceleration + +## Strategic Context + +TeraWave represents Blue Origin's entry into the satellite constellation market, but with a different value proposition than Starlink or OneWeb. Rather than direct-to-consumer connectivity, TeraWave is infrastructure for space-based compute — "space AWS" rather than "space internet." + +## Sources + +- NASASpaceFlight, March 20, 2026: "Blue Origin ramps New Glenn manufacturing cadence and unveils TeraWave connectivity ambitions" \ No newline at end of file