Google plans to test AI chips in orbit with Project Suncatcher

RelaxingNews, citing Google, says the company outlined its first Project Suncatcher orbital test on September 24, 2026. Google estimates that, in the right orbit, a solar panel could produce up to eight times as much energy as one on Earth. But cooling remains a challenge: the report explains that heat must leave the spacecraft as thermal radiation because there is no surrounding air to carry it away. Google is testing heat pipes and radiators and plans a two-satellite test in 2027, with precise laser-link alignment a key hurdle. RelaxingNews cautions that neither abundant sunlight nor a successful launch would establish that orbital AI can compete economically with data centers on Earth.