tech
January 22, 2026
Another Jeff Bezos company has announced plans to develop a megaconstellation
With data speeds of up to 6Tbps, one could stream a lot of HD movies.
TL;DR
- Blue Origin is developing a new megaconstellation named TeraWave.
- TeraWave will consist of 5,408 satellites in low-Earth and medium-Earth orbit.
- The constellation aims to deliver data speeds of up to 6Tbps.
- TeraWave will target enterprise, data center, and government users, not consumers.
- This initiative is separate from Amazon's Leo constellation, which is also developing its own satellite network.
- Blue Origin plans to begin deploying TeraWave in the fourth quarter of 2027.
- The company faces challenges with the development and launch cadence of its New Glenn rocket.
- Concerns exist about Blue Origin managing too many projects simultaneously.