Google’s Suncatcher satellite is online and running Gemma 4
The prototype carries one TPU, generates up to 1 kW, and can power the chip for about twenty minutes.
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3 articles · newest firstGoogle's Suncatcher project aims to put AI data centers in orbit powered by solar energy
Google will launch a refrigerator-size satellite on October 1 to test solar-powered AI computing in orbit.
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Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
Google's first Suncatcher orbital data-center test launches October 1 to run Gemini on TPUs in space.
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