Google has placed the first Project Suncatcher prototype satellite into orbit as part of its research into scalable AI infrastructure in space.
Google has placed the first Project Suncatcher prototype satellite into orbit as part of its research into scalable AI infrastructure in space.
Built with Planet and launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission, the satellite is online and operating as expected. Google will now study how its TPUs withstand launch stress, radiation and extreme thermal conditions in orbit.