Google to launch experimental orbital data center test on October 1

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Google is set to launch its first test of an orbital data center, dubbed Suncatcher, on October 1. The experimental system will be equipped with four Tensor Processing Units (TPUs). Each operational session will last only 15 minutes at a time, making it a limited but significant proof-of-concept trial. The initiative represents Google's early exploration into space-based computing infrastructure.

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