Google's Project Suncatcher runs first workload on orbital TPU, but company admits space data centers cost 100x more than terrestrial

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2026-11-02 14:21 · Data Center Dynamics
Google's Project Suncatcher runs first workload on orbital TPU, but company admits space data centers cost 100x more than terrestrial

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