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Lonestar Data Holdings is developing a project to send data centers to the Moon
Lonestar Data Holdings has announced ambitious plans. It wants to create data processing centers outside the planet Earth – on the Moon. The startup intends to place objects inside lava cavities on the surface of the Moon, their structure allows it.
Such an unusual decision Lonestar explained by the fact that another planet is the best option for the preservation of knowledge that mankind has accumulated over its history. So, if there is a global catastrophe on Earth, all experience and history will remain intact and they can be restored. The startup is already gradually implementing its idea; it recently reached an agreement with the American company Intuitive Machines. Lonestar wants to place a prototype of the base on its landing modules, which will be launched on the Moon.
Christopher Scott, the founder of Lonestar, believes that it is necessary to think about saving humanity’s data today. Especially since the possibility of their loss is growing every day. For example, the World Seed Bank may be destroyed by climate change: the glaciers will melt and the vault will be flooded. There is also a high risk for digital sources, which could be lost forever due to cyber-attacks or military action.
As for the Moon, this planet is perfect for placing bases. Communication with the planet is quite simple and well established, with part of it always facing our planet. Lonestar is preparing an appropriate base for its project. In addition, the company has already begun cooperation with the ISS, where it intends to place a web server. This experience will be the first in the history of mankind.
As for the joint project with Intuitive Machines, the first tests will be held solely with the use of the software. The hardware center of the Nova-C module will retain all information from the Lonestar server prototype. Another launch is planned for 2023, in which the startup wants to send a hardware version of the 16TB database to the Moon.
It should be noted that such an ambitious idea for the company is fraught with a huge number of difficulties. For example, the landing on the Moon is very rarely soft, regardless of the cargo. In addition, the planet’s climate is characterized by sharp temperature fluctuations, which, in addition to high levels of cosmic radiation, can affect the performance of the center and the preservation of its information. To minimize the impact of these factors, Lonestar wants to place objects in lava tubes, which will provide environmental stability. However, they are insufficiently studied, and no one has yet descended into their cavity.
Of course, these are still only plans, but the company is carefully working out its idea, especially since it is promising in terms of future human colonization of another planet.