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# TeraWave
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**Type:** Satellite communications network
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**Operator:** Blue Origin
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**Status:** Announced (January 2026)
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**Scale:** 5,408 satellites
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**Throughput:** Up to 6 Tbps
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## Overview
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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.
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## Technical Specifications
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- 5,408 satellites
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- Enterprise-grade connectivity
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- Up to 6 Tbps throughput
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- Integrated with Project Sunrise compute layer
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## Strategic Role
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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.
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## Timeline
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- **2026-01** — TeraWave announced (5,408 satellites, 6 Tbps throughput)
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- **2026-03-19** — Project Sunrise FCC filing references TeraWave as communications relay layer
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## Related
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- [[blue-origin]]
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- [[project-sunrise]]
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- [[new-glenn]] |