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Google launches Project Suncatcher, a step towards AI data centers in space

NPR — Tech · October 01, 2026 · International · AI Governance

The fridge-size satellite with AI chips on board is part of Project Suncatcher, the company's moonshot effort to put AI data centers in space and harness solar energy.

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