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Enterprise broadband satellite constellation with 5,408 optically interconnected satellites across LEO and MEO, delivering up to 6 Tbps symmetrical data speeds for enterprise, data center, and government customers.
Latest update Oct 10, 2026
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Current status
Blue Origin introduced TeraWave in January 2026 as a multi-orbit network for enterprise, data center, and government customers. Constellation deployment is slated to begin in Q4 2027. On Oct. 8, 2026 the company said Constellation Park in Hutto, Texas, will support TeraWave manufacturing. Construction start and occupancy dates were not published.
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Specifications4
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Upcoming milestones1
Announced next steps from Blue Origin that mention TeraWave.
Q4 2027
TeraWave constellation deployment begins
Begin deploying the 5,408-satellite TeraWave broadband network (5,280 LEO + 128 MEO satellites in Q/V-band) on New Glenn rockets, delivering up to 144 Gbps LEO and 6 Tbps MEO optical capacity for enterprise, data center, and government customers worldwide. Blue Origin's roadmap ties TeraWave's larger satellite batches to the upgraded New Glenn 9x4 variant rather than the current 7x2 vehicle. Blue Origin's FCC application (filed January 2026) remains in regulatory review; reverified in late August 2026, the Q4 2027 deployment start is unchanged. Bloomberg reported September 3, 2026 that Blue Origin has hired at least 47 Amazon Leo veterans over the past year - including a director of recruiting and two vice presidents since March - to build out the TeraWave team, a sign of ramping investment ahead of deployment.
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In the news1
Blue Origin hires 47 Amazon Leo engineers for TeraWave
Bloomberg reported September 3, 2026 that Blue Origin has hired at least 47 veterans of Amazon's Leo satellite venture over the past year, many now working on TeraWave, Blue Origin's planned enterprise-focused constellation. Recruits include satellite-testing, networking, avionics, radio, optical and software engineers, plus a TeraWave recruiting director and at least two vice presidents who left Amazon Leo since March. Neither company commented. TeraWave is seeking FCC authority for thousands of satellites, with first deployments targeted around late 2027.
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