Lonestar Data Holdings has announced plans to launch the first-ever data center on the Moon, marking a major step in the development of space infrastructure. write TechSpot.
The mission, which involves the delivery and installation of a data center on the Moon, is scheduled to launch in February 2025. The mission will be carried out by Intuitive Machines, and the delivery will be carried out using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The mission involves the use of advanced technologies to ensure the autonomous operation of a data center in space. This project aims not only to expand the capabilities of data storage and processing in space, but also to open up new prospects for future space missions and research.
Establishing a data center on the Moon would allow data processing to be carried out directly on site, reducing delays and costs of transmitting information to Earth.
This step could also become the basis for creating more complex space infrastructures in the future, including bases for research and commercial operations.
By the way, Lonestar Data Holdings has been working on the project for several years, successfully testing data storage on the Moon last February and on the International Space Station in 2021. However, installing such a complex facility as a data center on the lunar surface remains a huge technical challenge.
Harsh environmental conditions, maintenance challenges, and astronomical costs can cause serious problems. There are also risks associated with launching into space. In the event of a failure, there is no way to recover the equipment. Fortunately, the data center will have a backup on Earth at the Flexential center in Tampa.
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