Google's first space compute prototype satellite launches on SpaceX rocket
elonmusk · x · 2026-10-02
Sundar Pichai recalls the first meeting where the team pitched putting compute in space, announcing that a prototype satellite built with partner Planet successfully launched on SpaceX, complete with another booster landing. Elon Musk responded with congratulations. It's the first real hardware step for Google's orbital compute/datacenter concept.
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