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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 announced TeraWave, a new megaconstellation of 5,408 satellites.
- TeraWave will offer data speeds up to 6Tbps for enterprise, data center, and government users.
- The constellation will consist of satellites in low-Earth and medium-Earth orbit, utilizing radio and optical links.
- Unlike SpaceX's Starlink or Amazon's Leo, TeraWave will not serve consumers or provide direct-to-cell communication.
- The announcement is surprising given Amazon's ongoing development of its own Leo satellite constellation.
- Blue Origin faces challenges with the development and launch cadence of its New Glenn rocket.
- Industry concerns exist about Blue Origin taking on too many projects simultaneously, potentially leading to resource competition and a lack of focus.
- TeraWave is a project of Blue Origin's new Emerging Systems division.