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 #SpaceborneComputer is the first high-performance commercial off-the-shelf computer system to run one #teraflop at the #InternationalSpaceStation,” Mark Fernandez, Americas #HPCtechnology officer at #HewlettPackard Enterprise and co-principal investigator for the project, said today in a blog post.  The Spaceborne Computer project, pioneered by NASA and HPE, will put off-the-shelf equipment through its paces over the next year to study how well it stands up to the space environment. Most of the computers used in space have to incorporate hardware-based modifications to ensure reliability amid the radiation storms that periodically sweep through outer space. In contrast, the Spaceborne Computer relies on a software approach that incorporates real-time throttling of system operations, based on current conditions.
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