Google Is Sending Four TPUs to Orbit in Its First Suncatcher Test
Google's Project Suncatcher will launch the MVP satellite on October 1, carrying four TPUs to test whether AI compute can survive and work in Earth orbit.
By TPW Editorial7 min read
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The US Confirms It Has Weapons in Orbit, Ending Decades of Ambiguity
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed the US has on-orbit space control weapons, the first public admission of deployed space weapons. Here's what it means.
By TPW Editorial8 min read
Open Cosmos Raises €300 Million to Industrialize Europe's Satellite Supply
Open Cosmos raised €300 million on 14 September to expand satellite manufacturing and sovereign connectivity, the latest round in a European space funding wave.
By TPW Editorial8 min read
Orbital Debris and Space Traffic Management, Explained
Orbital debris is a long-lived by-product of spaceflight. Here's how it forms, how satellites steer clear of it, and why cleanup and governance remain hard.
By TPW Editorial13 min read