Google TPUs Reach Orbit Aboard SpaceX Transporter-18 in First Space AI Test
SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare mission carried 130 payloads to orbit, including four Google TPU chips hosted on Planet Labs satellites as the first in-orbit test of Google's Project Suncatcher for space-based AI computing.
2026-09-30 ~ 2026-10-02 · 3 related posts
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- Episode 3: Google TPUs Reach Orbit Aboard SpaceX Transporter-18 in First Space AI Test(2026-09-30, 3 posts)
- Episode 4: Google's Project Suncatcher Launches AI Processors Into Orbit(2026-10-02, 2 posts)
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- SpaceX Transporter-18 launches 130 payloads including Google's orbital AI chips — XFreeze · 2026-10-02