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Technology
The prototype will ride SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission to measure how Google’s AI chips handle launch vibration, radiation and cooling in a vacuum.
AI
Google says a prototype satellite built with Planet will fly on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission to test how its chips handle spaceflight, radiation and extreme temperatures.
Science
A post citing The New York Times describes plans for more than 80 networked satellites flying in formation, plus a custom satellite the length of a soccer field.
Science
Google says a prototype satellite built with Planet will test whether its Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) can handle spaceflight, radiation and temperature extremes.
Technology
Ars Technica reports the prototype will carry four TPUs—Google’s AI chips—and run for only 15 minutes at a time. Google says the mission will test hardware survival and cooling in space.
