ISS Receives Over 130 TB of Kioxia SSD Storage in Major Upgrade

The upgrade enhances edge computing and AI capabilities, aiming to reduce dependency on Earth-based mission control.

The International Space Station has been upgraded with over 130 TB of Kioxia SSD storage, enhancing its edge computing and AI capabilities.
This upgrade, part of the HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 program, aims to reduce dependency on Earth-based mission control by processing data directly on the ISS.
The storage upgrade includes a mix of enterprise-grade SAS drives and conventional NVMe drives, providing robust flash storage for various high-performance computing tasks.
Kioxia, in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, has equipped the ISS with the most data storage capacity sent in a single mission.
Daily monitoring of the SSD health will be conducted to better understand how flash memory operates in the challenging conditions of space.