
Flexential has teamed up with Lonestar to spearhead the launch of the first commercial data center on the Moon, a significant step toward advancing resilient, off-world storage solutions and disaster recovery capabilities. This collaboration aims to support Lonestar’s Freedom mission, which marks its second deployment of lunar data infrastructure. The project is executed in conjunction with Intuitive Machines and SpaceX, paving the way for establishing a permanent data center on the lunar surface.
Under this partnership, Flexential will provide essential colocation, interconnection, and professional services from its Tampa data center, strategically located near Florida’s Space Coast launch operations. The choice of this data center enhances low-latency connections critical for Lonestar’s mission control platform. Flexential operates multiple data centers across Florida, contributing to its extensive FlexAnywhere platform comprising over 40 locations nationwide.
This initiative comes at a time when there is a rising demand for data center capacity. According to McKinsey & Company, U.S. power consumption is projected to double from 17 GW in 2022 to 35 GW by 2030. Space-based data centers like Lonestar’s offer a pioneering solution to meet this demand while increasing resilience and reliability by operating independently of terrestrial resources.
Lonestar’s space-based data centers are particularly vital for safeguarding crucial information against potential large-scale disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and even acts of war or terrorism that could impact Earth-based facilities.
Jason Carolan, Chief Innovation Officer at Flexential, stated that the partnership illustrates their commitment to advancing data center innovation. By collaborating on Lonestar’s initiative, Flexential is contributing to the development of robust storage solutions designed for future needs.
Lonestar’s Freedom data center is intended to offer disaster recovery, edge processing, and resiliency services to government and enterprise clients globally. Unlike traditional data centers, Freedom will harness solar power and utilize natural cooling technologies, alongside Solid-State Drives (SSDs) and a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) as its edge processing component.
A notable aspect of this service is its adherence to data sovereignty. Space-based data centers are governed by international space law and retain jurisdictional associations with their launch states, providing substantial advantages for government entities managing disaster recovery.
Chris Stott, Founder and CEO of Lonestar, emphasized that collaboration is key as they prepare to roll out their next commercial data center on the Moon. The expertise of Flexential in managing critical infrastructure aligns seamlessly with Lonestar’s vision for secure off-planet data storage. The Tampa facility will play a pivotal role in expanding data storage and disaster recovery methods beyond Earth.
Already, all capacity for Lonestar’s Freedom data center has been allocated prior to its launch, underscoring the growing demand for its revolutionary services. This endeavor represents a significant milestone in establishing a resilient network of space-based data centers aimed at protecting and preserving critical data, while the partnership between Lonestar and Flexential brings the concept of lunar data storage closer to reality, hinting at a transforming future for digital infrastructure.
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