# Google's TPU in orbit answers a prompt from Earth in Project Suncatcher test

> Original title: AI Inference just moved off Earth

- Source: Rohan Paul
- Published: 2026-10-30T17:15:40.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/kp1pafk2yyx4dj13o4jkoxae2
- Original: https://x.com/rohanpaul_ai/status/2116217486706393317

## Summary

Google says its prototype satellite under Project Suncatcher has received a command from Earth, booted its TPU, and returned a complete response, a haiku. Sundar Pichai framed it as a hello world milestone after the satellite's launch a few weeks earlier.

## Post

AI Inference just moved off Earth

A Google TPU in orbit answered a prompt from Earth.

## Quoted post @sundarpichai

> A ‘hello world’ milestone for Project Suncatcher 🚀
> 
> After launching our prototype satellite a few weeks ago, we’ve now successfully sent a command up to orbit, booted up the TPU, ran the prompt, and received our first complete response back on earth - a haiku!

https://x.com/sundarpichai/status/2116214866444943853