8legs: Expedition 74

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Astronauts on the ISS are getting laptop upgrades, and the new machines look seriously beefy

NASA's ISS upgrade will replace older laptops with HP ZBook Fury G9 workstations customized for space, including a NASA-exclusive power adapter.
The new laptops feature 128 GB of DDR5 memory and four 2 TB NVMe SSDs to meet demanding space workloads.
HP notes the ISS units have been tested for radiation and battery endurance as part of the upgrade.
The rollout began with the first batch of laptops launched in October 2025, with ongoing upgrades planned for Expedition 74.
NASA has designated the upgrade to support continued scientific operations and spaceflight workloads aboard the ISS.
Astronauts will use the HP ZBook Fury G9 with a unique NASA power setup to operate in microgravity.
The upgrade is part of NASA's broader effort to modernize ISS computing hardware as it ages toward de-orbit in the 2030s.
The Verge confirms the crew is receiving updated laptops to support NASA and HP collaborations on space hardware.
NASA has identified Expeditions 74 crew as beneficiaries of the upgraded laptops for ongoing mission operations.

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