Did you know that International Space Station is powered by the same computer on your desk and is connected to Earth with the same Internet Speed as your home connection?
The ISS is equipped with approximately 100 IBM and Lenovo ThinkPad model A31 and T61P laptop computers. Each computer is a commercial off-the-shelf purchase which is then modified for safety and operation including updates to connectors, cooling and power to accommodate the station’s 28V DC power system and weightless environment. Heat generated by the laptops does not rise, but stagnates surrounding the laptop, so additional forced ventilation is required. Laptops aboard the ISS are connected to the station’s wireless LAN via Wi-Fi and are connected to the ground at 3 Mbit/s up and 10 Mbit/s down, comparable to home DSL connection speeds.
The operating system used for key station functions is the Debian version of Linux.[161] The migration from Microsoft Windows was made in May 2013 for reasons of reliability, stability and flexibility.