The First Data Center in Space is a symbol for all
humanity
ST
PETERSBURG, Fla. and NEW
YORK, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In an
unprecedented partnership between space and architectural
innovation, Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. (Lonestar) and the
world-renowned architectural firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) proudly
present the newly designed Freedom Payload, the first data center
to be sent to space, set to journey to the Moon later this year
aboard an Intuitive Machines lunar lander.
Building on the pioneering achievements of Lonestar's
Independence payload launched in February 2024—the first
software-defined data center to operate from the Moon's surface and
in Cislunar space —Freedom represents a monumental stride forward
in Lonestar's ongoing mission to expand cutting-edge digital
infrastructure beyond Earth, housing data for a series of global
customers ranging from governments, enterprise businesses, and
leading NGOs involved in veteran affairs, human rights, and climate
change, and testing machine learning, delay tolerant networks,
radiation monitoring and more at the ultimate
edge.
Crafted through a close partnership between BIG's
visionary architects and Lonestar's team of entrepreneurs,
engineers, and scientists, Freedom's design is a marvel of
innovation. Utilizing advanced 3D printing technology, BIG has
seamlessly merged form and function to conceive a structure capable
of withstanding the Moon's harsh conditions, all while promoting
sustainable practices in extraterrestrial environments.
"Freedom is not just a data center; it's a symbol for all
humanity of what the future holds," said Chris Stott, CEO of Lonestar. "Through this
partnership with BIG, we've been able to embody our commitment to
advancing human knowledge and protecting the data that drives our
civilization."
The payload's design also serves an inspirational purpose.
Crafted like a sundial, its contours purposefully honor the legacy
and future of space exploration by featuring the silhouettes of
NASA astronauts Charles Duke and
Nicole Stott. In the lunar morning,
the face of Apollo 16 Moonwalker, Charles
Duke, is cast in silhouette, symbolizing the achievements of
the Apollo program. Transitioning past midday, the silhouette
shifts to that of retired Spacewalker Nicole Stott, representing
the progress and inclusivity of current and future missions under
NASA's Artemis program. Artemis is the sister of Apollo.
This partnership marks a series of firsts: the first
architectural design by BIG for a lunar data center, the first
expansion of Lonestar's lunar data centers, and a new chapter in
humanity's quest to become a multi-planetary species.
NASA Moonwalker Astronaut and Lonestar Advisory Board
Member Charlie Duke, "It's time to take those next steps. We built
a foundation with Apollo for the future. Now let's get out there
and use it."
NASA Spacewalker Astronaut Nicole Stott and Lonestar
Advisory Board Member, "Everything we do in space - off the Earth
- is ultimately for the benefit of all life on Earth; and
data is at the heart of it all. By saving our data, we save our
world."
Lonestar and BIG invite the world to look to the Moon
later this year as Freedom takes its place in history, serving both
as a functional data hub and a symbol of human potential. For the
first time as a species we've taken the first small crucial steps
in protecting the data that underpins the foundation of our entire
technological society. As Lonestar's work grows for its customers,
the goal is to provide global backup, global refresh, and global
restore. Creating a literal living digital twin of our planet from
a location, the Moon, that is so perfect for this if it wasn't
there we'd have to build it. Furthermore, as humanity transitions
to a digital society with never-ending data needs, the expansion of
data centers to the Moon provide an environmentally friendly means
to simultaneously meet the needs of Earth while protecting the
planet from carbon-heavy data centers.
About Lonestar Data Holdings Inc.:
Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. is pioneering a new class of premium
data storage and edge processing services creating a premier data
secure network to service terrestrial, space, and lunar based
digital infrastructure. Lonestar will provide secure digital
services for enterprise and government customers directly and
through trusted Cloud service providers. Lonestar is currently
conducting a series of lunar technology demonstration missions and
will commence continuous commercial services in 2026.
For more information, please visit
www.lonestarlunar.com or Contact:
Stephen Eisele,
media@lonestarlunar.com
About Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG):
BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group is a Copenhagen,
New York, London,
Barcelona, Shenzhen, Zurich, Los
Angeles and Oslo-based
group of architects, designers, urbanists, landscape professionals,
interior and product designers, researchers, and inventors. Led by
Bjarke Ingels, the studio is currently involved in projects
throughout Europe, the Americas,
Asia and the Middle East. BIG's architecture emerges out of
a careful analysis of how contemporary life constantly evolves and
changes. BIG believes that by hitting the fertile overlap between
pragmatic and utopia, architects can find the freedom to change the
surface of our planet, to better fit contemporary life
forms.
For more information, please visit
www.big.dk
For more information, visit
www.lonestar.com
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