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Our Project Suncatcher prototype satellite is in orbit.

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Google's prototype satellite for Project Suncatcher, built with Planet, launched into orbit on SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare mission.

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“Google's prototype satellite for Project Suncatcher, built in partnership with Planet, launched into orbit aboard the Transporter-18 rideshare mission with SpaceX.”
Google Research, 01 Oct 2026, 23:30.

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