Yes. On October 1, 2026, Google said its Project Suncatcher prototype satellite—built in partnership with Planet—launched into orbit aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission. The company confirmed contact with the satellite and said it was operating as expected.
The early research flight is meant to gather in-orbit data on how Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) handle launch stress and the radiation and thermal extremes of space, as part of a longer effort exploring whether space could host scalable machine-learning infrastructure.
Source: Google — Our Project Suncatcher prototype satellite is in orbit