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- 1Europe and UAE plan $1 billion orbital data center●Europe and UAE plan $1 billion orbital data center with 50 connected "computers" and a central "LLM store" that allows users to select what open source model to use on data collected by satellite sensors
Europe and the United Arab Emirates are planning a $1 billion data center in orbit, built around 50 connected computing nodes in space. The project includes a central 'LLM store' letting users choose open source AI models to process data gathered by satellite sensors. The proposal highlights growing interest in processing satellite data in orbit rather than transmitting it to Earth for analysis.
- 2Google's Project Suncatcher to put ML infrastructure in space●Google’s Project Suncatcher to put ML infrastructure in space
Google has announced Project Suncatcher, an initiative to place machine learning infrastructure in space, according to a post on its research blog. The idea is to use solar-powered satellites to run AI compute, taking advantage of continuous sunlight in orbit. Early reactions are focused on the engineering challenges and the ambition of moving data centers off Earth.
- 3Space Laser Energy Transmission Faces Its First Real-World Test●Space Lasers Are About to Get Their First Real Test Generating Energy https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wire d.com/stor
A space-based power experiment is set to test whether lasers can beam energy collected in orbit back to Earth for the first time, Wired reports. The idea, long a staple of science fiction and speculative engineering, would allow solar power gathered in space, where sunlight is constant, to be transmitted to the ground. Supporters see it as a potential clean-energy breakthrough; skeptics point to huge technical and cost hurdles.