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Google launches AI chips into orbit for space data center project
Google has launched artificial intelligence chips into orbit as part of Project Suncatcher, an effort to develop data centers in space.
Google has launched tensor processing units into orbit aboard Planet Labs satellites as part of Project Suncatcher, a moonshot project aimed at establishing data centers in space. The fridge-sized satellite carries advanced AI chips and is designed to harness solar energy from orbit. The initiative represents a significant step towards creating AI satellite constellations, though considerable technical challenges remain. Google's research suggests that SpaceX would need to conduct between 1,600 and 1,800 Starship launches to support the infrastructure required for space-based data centers. The project must overcome challenges including networking, design, and formation flying problems before space data centers become operational.
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