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Axiom Space to Revolutionize Data Processing in Space with ISS Node in 2027

Axiom's 2027 ISS node will be the first of its kind, pushing data processing boundaries in space. It will support cloud-computing and AI, with backing from industry giants.

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Axiom Space to Revolutionize Data Processing in Space with ISS Node in 2027

Axiom Space and its partners are set to revolutionize data processing in space. The company's global director of in-space data and security, Jason Aspiotis, has revealed plans for a distributed network of orbital data center nodes, with the first slated for the International Space Station (ISS) in 2027.

The AxODC Node ISS project is a collaboration between Axiom Space and Spacebilt Inc., with support from Skyloom, Phison Electronics, and Microchip Technology. The node will feature an optical communications terminal from Skyloom, enterprise SSD storage from Phison, and advanced computing hardware from Microchip. This high-performance data center will enable spacecraft, astronauts, and researchers to store and process data, supporting cloud-computing applications and artificial intelligence algorithms.

Axiom began testing data storage and processing on ISS in 2022 using an Amazon Web Services Snowcone solid-state drive. In August 2023, Axiom and Red Hat sent another data center, AxDCU-1, to the space station. Phison's Pascari solid-state drives, part of the project, have already traveled to the moon in February 2023 on an Intuitive Machines Athena lunar lander. Once connected, Axiom's three orbital data centers will provide substantial data-storage capacity and processing power.

The 2027 launch of AxODC Node ISS will mark the first spaceflight for Microchip's PIC64 High-Performance Spaceflight Computing, developed with NASA funding. Spacebilt, a Florida startup, is leading the design of AxODC Node ISS and its linking with payloads inside and outside the space station. This project aims to establish a cutting-edge, high-performance optical data center node on ISS, pushing the boundaries of data processing in space.

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