Google is taking Elon Musk’s space data center idea seriously
Google is taking Elon Musk’s space data center idea seriously. Elon Musk has long proselytized about the potential of space-based data centers. But as of today, he’s no longer alone in touting the idea of sending the hardware that powers AI into orbit. Google is launching a test satellite as part of Project Suncatcher, its effort to eventually put data centers in space. The satellite will hitch a ride aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Musk’s SpaceX. Musk’s pronouncements about orbiting data centers have often been met with skepticism. Google’s arrival in the race suggests there may be a real.
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