Google Project Suncatcher 原型卫星入轨
Our Project Suncatcher prototype satellite is in orbit.
Google 与 Planet 合作打造的 Project Suncatcher 原型卫星搭乘 SpaceX Transporter-18 拼车任务发射入轨，团队已确认与卫星建立联系且运行符合预期。该项目是探索太空能否承载可扩展机器学习基础设施的长期研究，未来数周将收集 TPU 在太空飞行应力、辐射和极端温度下的在轨数据，相关同行评审论文已发表于 Joule。
Google 官方说明原型卫星已入轨并确认运行，读者可以了解其太空机器学习基础设施研究的验证路径。
Today, our prototype satellite for Project Suncatcher, built in partnership with Planet, launched into orbit aboard the Transporter-18 rideshare mission with SpaceX. Our team has confirmed contact with the satellite and it is operating as expected.
This is the first step in a long-term research moonshot exploring whether space could one day host scalable machine learning infrastructure. Over the coming weeks, we'll gather in-orbit data on how our TPUs handle the physical stress of spaceflight and the radiation and thermal extremes of space.
Our peer-reviewed paper is now available in Joule, detailing the research behind this mission.
Some things can only be tested in space. As we begin our experiments, we'll use what we learn to refine our designs, and we're excited to share more as the mission unfolds.
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