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NASA standardizes ISS laptop chargers to reduce weight and failures

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NASA modified laptops for the International Space Station (ISS) to use a single 'cannon plug' charger, eliminating the need for multiple power adapters and reducing weight and potential failure points. This standardization effort, undertaken by Lockheed Martin on ThinkPads and other machines, highlights the critical importance of every component in space missions. The story also touches upon the broader issue of digital history loss as older internet resources become inaccessible. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses a specific hardware modification and upgrade for a niche application (space station laptops), rather than a new frontier release or significant industry-wide event.

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NASA standardizes ISS laptop chargers to reduce weight and failures

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    NASA modded space station's laptops so everyone could use the same charger — standardizing ISS chargers eliminated useless weight and reduced failure points

    NASA ensured that all laptops destined for use in the International Space Station had the same 'cannon' power connector by implementing a modification.

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