Credit: Google
Google plans to deploy a first test satellite for its orbital data center ambitions next month, carrying tensor processing units (TPUs)—its custom-designed artificial intelligence (AI) chips—with more missions already planned. “Can our TPUs survive and operate in space? Well, we're going to find out...
Subscription Required
Google's In-Orbit Data Center Chip Trial Set For October Launch is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership.
Already a member of AWIN or subscribe to Aerospace Daily & Defense Report through your company? Login with your existing email and password.
Not a member? Learn how you can access the market intelligence and data you need to stay abreast of what's happening in the aerospace and defense community.




