Orbital AI Revolution: Google’s Space-Based Satellite Constellations Could Redefine Computing’s Future

The Orbital AI Revolution: How Google’s Satellite Constellations Could Redefine Computing’s Future Introduction: Where Does AI Compute Go After Earth? 「Core Question: As AI’s insatiable demand for compute and energy collides with terrestrial limits, where is the next frontier?」 The answer, according to a bold vision from Google, is up. In orbit, where the sun’s power is abundant and relentless. This article explores Project Suncatcher, a research moonshot aiming to deploy scalable, solar-powered AI data centers in space. By leveraging constellations of satellites equipped with Google TPUs and interconnected by lasers, this initiative seeks to unlock unprecedented computational scale while …