ST. Petersburg, Florida, February 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Lonestar Data Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce the successful launch of its pioneering lunar data center test mission, Independence. This mission set out on a voyage to the moon as a customer payload with Intuitive Machines aboard the company's NOVA C lander.Launched by a Space Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A in kennedy space center in floridaupon February 15th in 1:05am Eastern Time.
SpaceX launches Lonestar Independent payload on Intuitive Machines' NOVA C lander IM-1 mission to the moon. February 15, 2024 1:05 AM ET Image credit: Alex Honeycutt
This groundbreaking mission represents a significant milestone in Lone Star's ambitious vision to use the Moon to protect Earth's data. “Independence” represents a new era in data storage and global disaster recovery services.
During its flight to the moon, Lone Star's Independence payload will fly a series of critical flights designed to validate Lone Star's innovative data center concept for Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS). I will take the middle test. These tests are essential to ensure the survivability of the lunar data center as a reliable and secure solution for data backup and restoration on a global scale.
Lone Star is working with Space Florida to store digital data onboard for the state of Florida. The documents sent to and from the spacecraft during this groundbreaking test will be the U.S. Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. This mission sets a precedent for future Lone Star data missions.
Looking to the future, Lonestar is committed to improving its technology capabilities and expanding its service offerings to include Global Backup, Global Refresh, and Global Restore solutions. The ultimate goal is to provide an unparalleled level of data security and recovery services to ensure critical information is protected from ground-based risks and disasters.
“Lone Star is on a mission to store Earth's data one byte at a time. The successful launch of Independence establishes a secure extraterrestrial data storage infrastructure that serves humanity. We are one step closer to realizing our vision of “for generations to come.'' Chris StottCEO and Founder, Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. “We are extremely proud of this accomplishment and excited about the possibilities it unlocks for the future of data storage. The Intuitive Machines and SpaceX teams I give you great praise.”
As Independence continues its journey to the Moon and beyond, Lone Star looks forward to sharing updates on mission progress and in-flight test results. We would like to thank her partners, stakeholders and the international community for their support as we embark on this unprecedented undertaking.
About Lonestar Data Holdings.: Stores Earth's data one byte at a time.
Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. is pioneering the future of data storage and processing on, within, and around the moon, demonstrating that Earth's largest satellite can play a critical role in data infrastructure doing. This initiative not only opens new horizons in space exploration, but also sets a precedent for innovative uses of extraterrestrial environments to benefit humanity.
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