back to article HPE's updated Spaceborne Computer-2 ready to hitch another ride to the ISS

An updated version of HPE's Spaceborne Computer-2 is set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) this week. It is the third launch of HPE supercomputing hardware to the ISS. The first unit went up in 2017 as part of a year-long experiment to see how the kit would fare onboard the ISS. Aside from a few wobbles – …

  1. Richard Gray 1
    Coat

    Service options...

    And to think I used to moan about being sent to John O Groats....

  2. Andy E
    Alert

    That's a lot of SSD's gone kaputt

    The 45% failure rate of SSD's over a two year period is a bit concerning surely?

  3. ldo

    All Linux-Based

    In space, no-one can hear you apt-get update && apt-get upgrade.

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