Google is sending an AI satellite into space next week

Google is launching a satellite equipped with its AI processors into orbit as a test of how the technology performs in space. The satellite will measure how well the processors handle the physical stress of spaceflight, radiation, and extreme temperatures. This is part of a larger experimental initiative aimed at eventually placing AI data centers into orbit as an alternative to Earth-based facilities. The mission represents an early step toward Google's goal of putting multiple chip-equipped satellites into space, with the company planning to launch additional satellites in the following year.