“One small step for TPUs”: Google CEO Sundar Pichai announces Project Suncatcher to test AI compute in Space

September 25, 2026 11:20 AM

“One small step for TPUs”: Google CEO Sundar Pichai announces Project Suncatcher to test AI compute in Space

Google on Thursday announced that its Project Suncatcher is scheduled to embark on its first test in orbit, launching a prototype satellite to evaluate how Google Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) perform in space. Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) is a custom application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) designed by Google Cloud to accelerate artificial intelligence and machine learning workloads. Google CEO Sundar Pichai in a post on X said, “Can our TPUs survive and operate in space? Well, we’...

Amazon to start initial Leo internet service this year as network nears 400 satellites

July 3, 2026 1:16 PM

Amazon to start initial Leo internet service this year as network nears 400 satellites

Amazon expects to roll out initial internet service with its Leo broadband satellite network later this year after the company's latest launch put the orbiting constellation's satellite count over 390, a company executive said on Thursday. Amazon's latest batch of 29 satellites lifted off from Florida early on Thursday aboard an Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance, marking the company's 14th launch of dozens more planned to deploy more than 3,200 satellites that will provide global inter...

Satellites flag declining vegetation in Uttarakhand hills amid climate change

February 9, 2026 3:39 PM

Satellites flag declining vegetation in Uttarakhand hills amid climate change

Satellite observations spanning more than two decades have revealed a gradual decline in vegetation cover across Uttarakhand’s Himalayan regions, raising concerns over the growing impact of climate change, pollution and human activity on fragile mountain ecosystems. Researchers analysing satellite data from 2001 to 2022 found that while Himalayan vegetation continues to respond to seasonal cycles—reviving after the monsoon and weakening before it—these natural rhythms are increasingly bei...

PM Modi inaugurates Skyroot’s Infinity Campus, unveils Vikram-I orbital rocket

November 27, 2025 3:56 PM

PM Modi inaugurates Skyroot’s Infinity Campus, unveils Vikram-I orbital rocket

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace’s new Infinity Campus in Hyderabad via video conferencing and unveiled the company’s first orbital rocket, Vikram-I, designed to launch satellites into orbit. Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy attended the event in Hyderabad. Calling it a landmark moment for India’s private space sector, the Prime Minister said that the country is “witnessing an unprecedented opportunity in the space sector” and noted that the private...

ISRO undocks Spadex satellites, paves way for India’s lunar exploration

March 13, 2025 2:58 PM

ISRO undocks Spadex satellites, paves way for India’s lunar exploration

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Thursday the successful completion of its SpaDeX mission's space de-docking, marking a significant achievement in India's journey towards advanced space exploration. Union Minister Jitendra Singh extended his congratulations to the ISRO team, stating that the "SpaDeX satellites accomplished the unbelievable de-docking," adding that the milestone was "heartening for every Indian." In a post on X, Singh highlighted the importance of the a...