Google has launched a prototype satellite carrying a Tensor Processing Unit chip to see whether AI hardware can survive and work in space. The company says the satellite is communicating normally, part of long-term research into orbital machine-learning infrastructure.
SpaceX's 14th Starship test flight put the upper stage into Earth orbit for the first time, deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites. The booster splashed down as planned, though one engine failed and the ship's landing was cut short.
China has started building its first dedicated commercial satellite for space breeding, ending the practice of hitching rides for seeds. The lab aims to speed up crop development by exposing seeds to cosmic radiation and microgravity.
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