Google's Project Suncatcher to send TPU prototype satellite to space on SpaceX Transporter-18
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-25
Google announced Project Suncatcher: testing whether TPUs can survive and operate in space. A prototype satellite built with Planet will hitch a ride on SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission, a first step toward exploring space-based compute.
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