Google DeepMindEventBusinessSeptember 24, 2026

Google's Project Suncatcher launches first TPU satellite on SpaceX Falcon 9

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The refrigerator-sized MVP satellite carries four Google TPUs and about one kilowatt of solar power, built by Planet Labs and launched on the Transporter-18 rideshare. The TPU fires in 15-minute bursts to avoid straining power and thermal systems; Google's target is a network of 81 satellites flying in close formation.

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