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  1. Rocket Lab, Planet Labs, and Google are noted for benefiting from and participating in the high-growth space economy.

Google and Planet Labs Test AI Infrastructure in Outer Space

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What happened

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Google parent company Alphabet is testing the feasibility of large-scale artificial intelligence (A.I.) data centers in outer space under 'Project Suncatcher.' The company plans to launch a prototype satellite to conduct the first in-orbit test of A.I. microchips in space. This test assesses how the hardware, including a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), performs against launch forces, radiation, and extreme temperatures.

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Why it matters

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The collaboration between Google and Planet Labs explores the potential for space to host future computing clusters. While the project is still in its early stages, the companies plan to launch two satellites in 2027 to test high-bandwidth laser links needed for future outer space computing.

Rocket Lab, Planet Labs, and Google are noted for benefiting from and participating in the high-growth space economy.

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Who's involved

  • Planet LabsAmerican company specializing in satellite imaging of Earth
  • GoogleAmerican multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • SpaceXSpeculative

    SpaceX might see the validation of the LEO AI infrastructure market, boosting demand for its launch and orbital services.

How it developed

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  1. Google plans a satellite mission with Planet Labs, utilizing a Hyderabad-based company and Falcon 9.Sub-event
  2. Nvidia, Google, and Planet Labs are partnering to test AI computation infrastructure in outer space.Sub-event
  3. Planet Labs and Google are testing AI infrastructure in outer space.1 source

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