HPE to send Spaceborne Computer-4 to the Moon in 2026

HPE said its Spaceborne Computer-4 compute module will fly to the Moon aboard Astrolab's FLIP rover under NASA's CLPS program, with launch planned for late 2026. The fanless module with low-power CPU and GPU and KIOXIA flash storage will run AI applications and the first HPC benchmarks on the lunar surface.

• Launch is planned for late 2026 under NASA's CLPS initiative
• The fanless module is built for the lunar South Pole environment
• Spaceborne-4 will process LiDAR data and run large language models
• Voyager Technologies' Griffin-1 lander will deliver the rover