{"id":15562,"date":"2018-02-07T15:12:11","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T20:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=15562"},"modified":"2018-02-07T15:12:11","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T20:12:11","slug":"arch-mission-sends-data-crystal-disk-with-asimovs-foundation-into-space-on-falcon-heavy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=15562","title":{"rendered":"Arch Mission sends data crystal disk with Asimov’s Foundation into space on Falcon Heavy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Along with the Tesla Roadster launched yesterday<\/a> into deep space by the SpaceX Falcon Heavy, there was a unique optical recording disk made of long lasting quartz. The\u00a0Arch\u00a0<\/a>Mission Foundation<\/a> disk contains a copy of the famous Foundation Trilogy<\/a><\/em>\"\"\u00a0books by Isaac Asimov.\u00a0 Arch Mission co-founder\u00a0Nova Spivack describes the payload and goals of the organization:<\/p>\n

Arch Mission Foundation Announces Our Payload On SpaceX Falcon Heavy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Arc Mission library disk on Falcon Heavy payload with recording of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Trilogy.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our\u00a0goal<\/a>\u00a0at the\u00a0Arch Mission Foundation<\/a>™<\/strong>\u00a0is to permanently archive human knowledge for thousands to billions of years. We exist to preserve and disseminate humanity\u2019s knowledge across time and space, for the benefit of future generations.<\/p>\n

To accomplish this we have begun building special Arch™<\/strong>\u00a0libraries (pronounced: \u201cArks\u201d). Our first Arch libraries are data crystals that last billions of years. We plan to use many media types over time however\u200a\u2014\u200awhatever material is the best available for the goal.<\/p>\n

We are\u00a0very<\/em>\u00a0happy to announce that our first Arch library, containing the\u00a0Isaac Asimov Foundation Trilogy<\/a>, was carried as payload on today\u2019s SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch, enroute to permanent orbit around the Sun.<\/p>\n

We are eternally grateful to Elon Musk and his incredible team for advocating the Arch Mission Foundation and giving us our first ride into space.<\/p>\n

Watch as SpaceX describes the inclusion of the Arch payload during their launch event here [at 19:51 into webcast video]:<\/em><\/p>\n