Google launches its first experimental satellite, MVP, on October 1 as part of Project Suncatcher, an effort to build orbital AI data centers powered by solar panels. The refrigerator-sized satellite, built with Planet Labs hardware and containing four of Google's custom TPU accelerators, will validate technologies for a future constellation of space-based AI infrastructure.
Google launches its first experimental orbital data center satellite, MVP, on October 1 as part of Project Suncatcher. The refrigerator-sized satellite contains Google's custom TPU AI accelerators and solar panels, built in partnership with Planet Labs, and will test technologies for a future constellation of space-based AI infrastructure.