Overview
- TeraWave will comprise 5,280 low-Earth-orbit satellites and 128 in medium Earth orbit linked by optical communications.
- Initial satellite deployment is planned for the last quarter of 2027, with the full buildout timeline not disclosed.
- LEO nodes are specified for RF connectivity at up to roughly 144 Gbps, while MEO links are designed to deliver as much as 6 Tbps.
- Blue Origin is aiming at data centers, governments, and businesses, with the network capped at about 100,000 customers.
- The plan enters a market led by SpaceX’s Starlink and complements Amazon’s Leo program as firms push space-based networks for high-volume data workloads.