SpaceX to launch Google TPUs into orbit for Project Suncatcher
SpaceX will launch Planet Labs satellites carrying Google tensor processing units on a Falcon 9 as part of the Transporter-18 mission. It marks the first in-orbit test of Alphabet's Project Suncatcher, an initiative to build AI computing infrastructure in space. Alphabet's stake in SpaceX is valued at over $82 billion.
- Falcon 9 launch scheduled for 11:15 am PT from Vandenberg
- Google TPUs to be tested in orbit for the first time under Project Suncatcher
- Satellites in orbit can generate up to 8x more solar power than on Earth
- Alphabet's stake in SpaceX is valued at over $82 billion
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