# #SpaceTech in the news

October 2, 2026 at 04:46 PM

> Google Launches Project Suncatcher AI Satellite · Google Launches MVP Satellite for Orbital AI · Starcloud to Launch Orbital Bitcoin Mining in 2026

[Google Launches Project Suncatcher AI Satellite](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/google-launches-project-suncatcher-ai-satellite-91634a82>)
*October 2, 2026 at 04:46 PM* - Google deployed its first TPU-equipped prototype satellite via SpaceX to test the feasibility of operating AI data centers in orbit.

[Google Launches MVP Satellite for Orbital AI](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/google-launches-mvp-satellite-for-orbital-ai-11e61e81>)
*September 25, 2026 at 03:45 PM* - Google's Project Suncatcher deploys a solar-powered server with Tensor Processing Units into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

[Starcloud to Launch Orbital Bitcoin Mining in 2026](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/starcloud-to-launch-orbital-bitcoin-mining-in-2026-cadeee9b>)
*September 22, 2026 at 05:18 PM* - Nvidia-backed Starcloud plans to deploy GPU clusters and Bitcoin mining ASICs into orbit to leverage solar energy and radiative cooling.