Pichai reports a prototype satellite launch for space computing
Sundar Pichai · @sundarpichai · 2 Oct 2026, 08:30 (UTC+8) Edited by X Paper
Pichai recalled the initial proposal to move computing resources into space and reported a successful prototype satellite launch with Planet on October 2.
He thanked SpaceX and emphasized both the progress made and the distance still to travel.
His post describes a prototype milestone; it gives no computing capacity, operating cost or date for a public service.