Tag: Supercomputers
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Researchers are figuring out how to pack a supercomputer into a nanosatellite
The experimental payload known as STP-H6/SSIVP is equipped with two high-resolution cameras and supercomputer-level processing power. (Pitt Photo) Putting a supercomputer in a package that’s roughly the size of a loaf of bread is one thing. Making sure the supercomputer is radiation-hardened to survive the harsh conditions of space is quite another. A team headquartered…
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One small teraflop: HPE’s supercomputer takes a giant leap on the space station
HPE’s Spaceborne Computer is installed on the International Space Station. (HPE Photo) The most powerful computer ever sent into space proved its mettle this month by registering a processing speed in excess of a trillion floating-point calculations per second, a measure that’s known as a teraflop. “HPE’s Spaceborne Computer is the first high-performance commercial off-the-shelf…
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SpaceX sends a supercomputer and lots more science experiments to space station
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket rises from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center as spectators watch from Florida’s Space Coast. (NASA via YouTube) SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has sent a robotic Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station with three tons of supplies and scientific experiments, including a supercomputer that could help blaze the trail to Mars.…