Google is taking Elon Musk’s space data center idea seriously

Project Suncatcher is sending AI hardware into orbit. The technical hurdles are enormous, but researchers say the economics may eventually make sense.

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BY Chris Stokel-Walker

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........

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