Google confirms its AI chips are working in orbit after Project Suncatcher test launch
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Google sent a Project Suncatcher satellite into orbit for hardware tests, and the mission is set up to collect data on radiation, temperature extremes, and other stresses. A separate report says Google confirmed its AI chips are working in orbit after the test launch, while another report says the mission has not demonstrated AI computing in orbit.
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People following Google’s space hardware work, including potential users of future orbital computing systems, now have a live test mission to watch rather than a ground-only concept. The satellite is in orbit collecting data on radiation, temperature extremes, and other stresses, so the immediate focus is on how the hardware behaves in that environment today. (per tokenpost.com)
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