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First Lunar Data Center Launched on SpaceX Rocket

Lonestar and Phison's groundbreaking mission aims to establish resilient data storage on the moon, with the payload set to land by March 4.

Lonestar and Phison are building a data center on the moon.
An image about Phison's new Pascari enterprise-grade SSD launches on a rocket, lands on the moon on March 4
A SpaceX rocket being launched into space carrying a payload with the first datacentre for the moon.
Launching the Lonestar Freedom Data Center

Overview

  • Lonestar and Phison have launched the Freedom Mission, sending a data center payload on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to the moon.
  • The mission features Phison's Pascari enterprise-grade SSDs, designed to endure extreme conditions like cosmic radiation and temperature fluctuations.
  • The lunar data center aims to provide disaster recovery and edge processing services for governments, NGOs, and enterprises.
  • The data center's 3D-printed design includes tributes to NASA astronauts, reflecting its connection to the Artemis campaign.
  • If successful, this mission will serve as a proof of concept for scalable, space-based data storage solutions.