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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.
Science
Google says its prototype satellite, developed with Planet, will test how its Tensor Processing Units handle launch stresses, radiation and temperature extremes.
AI
Google says a prototype satellite built with Planet will fly on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission to test how its chips handle launch stress, 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.
Technology
Ars Technica reports the prototype will carry four TPUs—Google's AI chips—and run for only 15 minutes at a time.
