Canonical is a software company, most known as the publisher of the Ubuntu operating system, which provides open-source security, support, and services. Within the space industry, Canonical provides infrastructure solutions and managed IT services. For example, they have partnered with the European Space Agency (ESA) to deploy and manage Kubernetes and Ceph for mission-critical infrastructure, enabling efficient and automated system deployment.
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NASA will evaluate the tracking data shared by Artemis II volunteers against canonical data to validate their abilities for potential use in future missions.
In December 2021 Lonestar tested its edge data center from the International Space Station with British software company Canonical and U.S.-based Redwire.