HPE to launch AI straight to the Moon
The fourth-generation Spaceborne Computer will launch to the lunar south pole aboard the Voyager Technologies Griffin-1 lander as part of the FLIP rover mission. HPE has previously built orbital compute platforms for the International Space Station; this is its first Moon deployment. The SBC4 system features a low-power CPU, graphics processor, and 1TB of mirrored Kioxia SSDs. During the rover's year-long mission, the system will conduct AI and HPC experiments, with hardware supplier details kept confidential due to mission risk.
Key points
- HPE's Spaceborne Computer 4 launching to Moon via Astrolab FLIP rover by year-end
- Part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program near south pole
- Equipped with low-power CPU, GPU, and 1TB dual Kioxia SSD storage
- Will run AI and HPC experiments during year-long lunar mission
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