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astra: extract claims from 2026-03-20-blue-origin-project-sunrise-51600-satellites

- Source: inbox/queue/2026-03-20-blue-origin-project-sunrise-51600-satellites.md
- Domain: space-development
- Claims: 3, Entities: 2
- Enrichments: 4
- Extracted by: pipeline ingest (OpenRouter anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5)

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TeraWave

Type: Optical inter-satellite link (ISL) communications system
Developer: Blue Origin
Status: FCC filing submitted (March 19, 2026)
Primary application: Project Sunrise orbital data center backbone
Architecture: Laser-based mesh networking

Overview

TeraWave is Blue Origin's optical inter-satellite link system, filed simultaneously with Project Sunrise as the communications backbone for the orbital data center constellation. The system uses laser links for high-throughput mesh networking between satellites.

Architecture

Link type: Optical (laser)
Topology: Mesh network
Ground access: Via TeraWave and other mesh networks
Bandwidth: High-throughput (specific capacity not disclosed)

Strategic Positioning

The separate filing structure (TeraWave distinct from Project Sunrise) suggests Blue Origin may be positioning optical ISL as an independent service layer that could serve customers beyond Project Sunrise, similar to how SpaceX's Starlink serves both internal and external customers.

Timeline

2026-03-19 — FCC application filed simultaneously with Project Sunrise
2027 (planned) — First 5,000+ TeraWave satellites as part of Project Sunrise deployment

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