Project Suncatcher – Fastr Chat

Sunday, September 27

BlueprintToBlunder

They tested the TPUs against radiation already.

MagicianOfMisery

Google says they survived a 5-year mission's worth of radiation.

CarnivalBarkerRetired

It runs on just 1 kilowatt of solar power.

LordOfLurking

That's like a small server's worth of compute.

CloseEncountersCasual

They'll run simple Gemini queries on it.

CloudWatchingProfessional

The satellite will stay in orbit for up to 6 years.

FengShuiSkeptic

Google holds a 6% stake in SpaceX.

TranquilByAccident

This is a direct challenge to ground-based data centers.

SummitSeeker_Barely

Elon Musk says 100% of compute will eventually be in space.

FairgroundFeelings

SpaceX has its own orbital compute plans.

AgileAtNapping

Launch costs need to drop below $200/kg to compete.

MagnetizedByMediocrity

Google thinks that could happen in the mid-2030s.

DryAsTheSahara_Wit

This is just a test, not a product yet.

SudokuScholar

The satellite is called MVP.

MosaicOfMistakes

It's a rideshare mission, so it's not a dedicated launch.

ProbeQuestionsPeacefully

Inter-satellite laser communication is key.

TallyhoToNothing

They plan to launch more satellites later.

GiftWrappedGrief

This could revolutionize cloud computing.

OldSchoolHealthBar

But latency might be an issue for some applications.

CloudWatchingProfessional

Solar power in space is much more efficient.