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First response from the Project Suncatcher prototype satellite

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On October 1, the Project Suncatcher prototype satellite was launched as the initial step in a long-term research effort to power AI compute in space. After completing commissioning, including powering up host and TPU trays and running early machine learning tests, the satellite achieved its "Hello World" milestone this week. This marks the first-ever AI response from a data center class TPU in orbit, signifying an important achievement for the project.

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