ISS astronauts are getting new laptops
NASA is upgrading ISS astronauts' computing infrastructure with 35 customized HP ZBook Fury G9 workstations featuring high-performance processors, RTX Pro GPUs, and 128GB RAM—demonstrating that even extreme environments require regular technology refresh cycles to maintain operational capability. This deployment highlights the critical importance of hardware-software compatibility, custom engineering for specialized environments, and long-term vendor relationships in mission-critical IT infrastructure. For IT leaders, this underscores the need for strategic technology planning, environmental adaptability in procurement decisions, and maintaining supportive partnerships with hardware vendors to support specialized operational demands.
The Verge2 min read
Astronaut Chris Williams and the rest of the Expedition 74 crew are getting new laptops. | Photo: NASA Even astronauts need to level up their laptops once in a while - including the crew of Expedition 74 on board the ISS, which NASA announced last week is in the process of some computer upgrades. According to NASA, the crew met on Friday to review plans to "first replace network servers then activate their new, more powerful laptop computers." In a statement to The Verge, NASA spokesperson Joshua Finch confirmed the new laptops the astronauts will be using: "The International Space Station Program has selected the HP ZBook G9 Mobile Workstation as the next laptop for the space station." According to HP, the custom ZBook Fury G9 … Read the full story at The Verge.