Google's Project Suncatcher experimental orbital data center prototype satellite is scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on October 1 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ^[2] The mission, officially named ASCENT Dual Mode, will deploy a satellite equipped with Google's Tensor Processing Unit AI hardware. ^[3] SpaceX has shifted most Falcon 9 launch operations to Vandenberg while focusing Cape Canaveral operations on Starship development. ^[1] This launch is scheduled to be the sixth and final Falcon 9 flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base in September. ^[5] However, SpaceX does not currently hold the revised FAA launch license required for this orbital flight attempt. ^[6] The company previously stacked Starship Ship 41 and Booster 21 at the launch site as of early morning 2024-09-23. ^[4]