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Google Suncatcher satellite

Google orbital prototype reported running Gemma on four TPUs in the October 5 edition.

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Welcome to September 27, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)
Source linked by the September 27 issue (www.nytimes.com)
Welcome to October 5, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

The September 27 edition described a planned October 1 launch for orbital Gemini serving. The October 5 edition reports a prototype running Gemma on four TPUs in orbit and forecasts five years before it beats terrestrial prices. These are attributed reports, not independent verification.

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2026-10-05: Suncatcher reportedly runs Gemma in orbit

2026-09-27: Google plans an October 1 Suncatcher launch

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Google Suncatcher satellite
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
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KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/facilities/suncatcher-satellite
Attributed sources:
- Welcome to September 27, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-september-27-2026
- Source linked by the September 27 issue — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/technology/google-suncatcher-ai-data-center-space.html
- Welcome to October 5, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-october-5-2026
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