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Google to test Suncatcher orbital data center on October 1
Google will launch a test of its experimental Suncatcher orbital data center on October 1. The test system will contain four TPUs and operate for only 15 minutes at a time.
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Google plans to launch a test of its experimental Suncatcher orbital data center on October 1.
The test system will include four TPUs, Google’s specialized processors for artificial-intelligence workloads. Each operating session will last only 15 minutes.
The source provides no further details about the launch location, launch vehicle or test results.
What we know
- Google will test the experimental Suncatcher orbital data center on October 1.
- The test system will have four TPUs.
- Each operating session will last 15 minutes.
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- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: Ars Technica.
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