MEET PROJECT SUNCATCHER, GOOGLE'S PLAN TO PUT AI DATA CENTERS IN SPACE

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The cost of electricity on Earth is a problem for large data centers. Google plans to put data centers in space in a dawn-dusk sun-synchronous low-earth orbit to ensure they get almost constant sunlight exposure. It will require solar panels that are up to eight times more efficient to get the job done. The project will only be successful if Google's TPUs can run for at least five years. Google plans to launch a pair of prototype satellites by early 2027.