Blue Origin Announces New High-Speed Satellite Network

Blue Origin unveiled a plan to deploy 5,408 satellites for a new network to provide connectivity to data centers, governments, and enterprises. The company stated its TeraWave satellite communications network is designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6Tb/s anywhere on Earth.

The TeraWave architecture consists of 5,408 optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO). The multi‑orbit architecture provides ultra-high‑throughput links, enabling multi-gigabit connectivity for users in remote, rural, and suburban areas where fibre is expensive or impractical. Global customers can each access speeds of up to 144Gb/s using Q/V-band links from the constellation of 5,280 LEO satellites, while up to 6Tb/s can be accessed via optical links from 128 MEO birds.

Blue Origin stated the constellation supports both point‑to‑point connectivity and enterprise‑grade internet access, allowing customers to choose throughput and physical presence in response to changing needs. Deployment of the TeraWave constellation will start in the final quarter of 2027.

TeraWave is in addition to the 3,236 LEO satellites being deployed as part of Amazon's Leo (formerly Project Kuiper), which launched a preview program last year ahead of a broader rollout in 2026. As of November 2025, Amazon Leo had 150 birds in orbit, to launch half of its planned total of 3,236 satellites by July 2026, as required by the US Federal Communications Commission.