Google's Project Suncatcher to test TPUs in orbit

Google announced Project Suncatcher, a research moonshot exploring whether space can host scalable AI compute. A prototype satellite with Google TPUs, built with Planet, will launch October 1 aboard SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission.

• Prototype TPU satellite to launch October 1 on SpaceX Transporter-18
• Satellite built in partnership with Planet
• Low Earth orbit offers up to 8x more solar power than Earth
• Long-term goal: link satellite constellations for larger AI workloads