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What is Project Suncatcher?
Project Suncatcher is Google's mission to test its AI processing equipment in space. It involves launching a prototype satellite equipped with Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) to assess their durability and performance. This project aims to gather crucial data on how these advanced chips cope with the severe environment of space, paving the way for future space-based AI technologies.
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