HPE Spaceborne Computer to Power High Performance Computing and AI on the Moon

NASA, Deloitte, and HPE to deploy AI workloads on HPE's Spaceborne Computer-4 to maximize the mission's scientific discovery

• With 70 years of leadership in space exploration, HPE ushers in a new era by providing the advanced computing foundation for the emerging lunar economy

• HPE Spaceborne Computer-4 plans to power the first high performance computing benchmarks on the lunar surface

• HPE Spaceborne Computer-4 will test large language model (LLM) retrieval-augmented generation, vision inference, and LiDAR data for reliable deployment of AI on the Moon

HOUSTON, October 20, 2026--HPE today announced HPE Spaceborne Computer-4, an advanced compute module built for space environments, plans to power artificial intelligence (AI) and the first high performance computing (HPC) benchmarks on the surface of the Moon1. The system will deploy on Astrolab's FLIP rover for an upcoming mission for the Moon Base program and will test the suitability of advanced computing for future missions and the emerging lunar economy.

"For more than 70 years, HPE innovation has supported some of the world's most important space missions. The next chapter of lunar exploration will depend on the ability to turn data into insights at the point of discovery," said Scott Wiest, vice president, fellow and global sales chief technologist, HPE. "With HPE Spaceborne Computer-4, we are bringing AI and high performance computing to the lunar edge, helping the acceleration of scientific discovery and building the infrastructure for the next era of exploration."

The mission is intended to launch in late 2026 as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. After touching down near the lunar South Pole region, Voyager Technologies' Griffin-1 lander will transport Astrolab's FLIP rover, carrying HPE Spaceborne Computer-4 as a payload.

"The Moon presents a challenging environment for advanced computing, and we're pleased to provide HPE with an opportunity to demonstrate its technology on the lunar surface," said Jaret Matthews, founder and CEO of Astrolab. "Our FLIP rover is designed to accommodate a variety of payloads, and this mission will demonstrate how commercial lunar mobility platforms can support technology development and scientific research."

AI workloads and first-ever HPC to run on the Moon's surface

During the mission, HPE Spaceborne Computer-4 is scheduled to run core AI applications and the first high performance computing2 benchmarks on the Moon. The test results from these experiments will help create the technological foundation required for future missions and research on the Moon's surface. Large language models (LLM) will deliver insights, analyze visual data, and support autonomous monitoring at the lunar edge. Additional tests will process LiDAR data for mapping, navigation, terrain analysis and infrastructure development, while an AI services container will demonstrate reliable deployment of scalable AI service applications on the Moon.