Google's Project Suncatcher to fly TPUs in space for the first time on Oct 1
allisondman · x · 2026-09-30
Planet launches 20 satellites Thursday Oct 1 on SpaceX Transporter-18, including Google's Project Suncatcher flying TPUs in space for the first time, Tanager-2 with Carbon Mapper for methane detection, and 18 SuperDoves.
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