Axiom Space aims for orbit with its Orbital Data Center Node

"It all sounds very exciting until you consider that Axiom Data Center Unit One (AxDCU-1), which eventually launched to the ISS in August, was a prototype that was roughly the size of a shoebox. AxDCU-1 is more of a demonstrator to show that the concept works - think of an edge device on-orbit that can host hybrid cloud and applications, as well as cloud-native workloads."

"AxODC Node ISS is particularly exciting because not only are we increasing computing capacity on the space station, but we are integrating commercial optical communications terminals with the station, which gives our computing hardware connectivity to satellites in the mesh network."

"We are committed to enabling storage in space as the next data frontier. To support this launch and bring unmatched, petabyte-level storage capacity in an ODC environment, Phison is providing Pascari enterprise SSDs as the foundation for the AxODC Node aboard the International Space Station."

Axiom Space and Spacebilt plan to add optically interconnected Orbital Data Center (ODC) infrastructure to the International Space Station. Two Axiom Orbital Data Center (AxODC) Nodes target launch to the ISS by the end of 2025, with at least three running by the end of 2027. AxDCU-1 launched as a shoebox-sized prototype demonstrator to validate on-orbit edge computing for hybrid cloud, applications, and cloud-native workloads. AxODC Nodes will include Optical Communication Terminals to link computing hardware to compatible satellites in a mesh network. Spacebilt is supplying Large In-Space Servers with Phison enterprise Pascari SSDs for petabyte-scale storage. ISS longevity raises concerns for long-term hosting of ODC infrastructure.

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