NASA Upgrades ISS with Powerful New HP Laptops Ahead of 2030 Decommissioning

5 articles · Updated · NewsBytes · Apr 22

NASA has begun upgrading laptops on the International Space Station, providing astronauts with new HP ZBook Fury G9 workstations.
These custom laptops feature Intel Core Ultra 9 processors, NVIDIA RTX Pro GPUs, 128GB RAM, and specialized power adapters for the ISS’s DC electrical system.
Over 100 new laptops are now in use, marking the third generation of HP computers onboard as the ISS approaches its planned decommissioning in 2030.

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