In February 2025 Lonestar Data Holdings will launch its small, fully operational data centre heading for the Moon.
Florida-based start-up Lonestar Data Holdings has had its eye on the Moon for a number of years. The mission is to be the first company to put physical data centres on and around the Moon.
While small, these lunar data centres will be used for data storage and edge processing, and will have the capability to restore digital information.
In February 2024, Lonestar revealed it had successfully completed its first data transmission test of its secure data storage concept using an Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander.
The company claimed that this test of its space-based edge computing concept, which is entirely solar-powered and carbon neutral, proves the viability of software-defined infrastructure in the harsh conditions of space.
The next mission is to launch a fully assembled data centre. This 8 Terabyte edge data centre powered by a Microchip Polarfire System-on-a-Chip running...