Google confirms its AI chips are working in orbit after Project Suncatcher test launch
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.
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