KIO Data Centers has taken a bold step toward redefining the limits of digital infrastructure. In a new strategic alliance with Lonestar Data Holdings, KIO is helping build one of the world’s first hybrid data ecosystems that connects Earth and space in a model that will transform how humanity protects its most valuable information.
A Bridge Between Earth and Space
The Lonestar alliance solidifies KIO as a company setting the pace for global innovation.
Under the partnership, KIO’s terrestrial facilities will act as “digital consulates”—secure, high-availability nodes that connect directly with Lonestar’s space-based data storage systems. KIO’s data centers will act as a bridge between Earth and space. Together, the platforms form an integrated network that safeguards data and offers resilience against cyberattacks, physical disasters, and even geopolitical instability.
Every day, more than 402 quintillion bytes of data are created across the globe, and over 60% of that information is sensitive, including medical, financial, and government records. By extending data protection into orbit, KIO and Lonestar are offering a new level of security and data sovereignty, ensuring critical information remains safe from both terrestrial and environmental threats.
Space-based storage also enables natural sustainability advantages. By using solar energy and the cooling properties of the vacuum of space, the system reduces energy consumption and carbon footprint while creating a long-term, climate-resilient model for digital preservation.
From Orbit to the Moon
The collaboration will progress in multiple phases. The first stage focuses on connecting KIO’s ground infrastructure with cislunar satellites to enable continuous, encrypted data exchange. The long-term vision is even more ambitious: building lunar data centers in naturally shielded environments such as lava tubes or craters, where geology provides unique protection and resilience.
Lonestar’s technology has already been tested on the International Space Station and during recent lunar missions. The company plans to scale capacity from 15 petabytes in 2027 to 400 petabytes by 2032, with eventual expansion toward exabyte- and yottabyte-level storage on the Moon.
Redefining Innovation and Security
For KIO, the Lonestar alliance reinforces the company’s mission to disrupt human limits through technology. By extending its reach beyond Earth’s surface, KIO is not only strengthening the resilience of global data systems but also positioning Latin America as a leader in the next frontier of digital innovation.
KIO Data Centers continues to redefine what’s possible in connectivity, energy efficiency, and sustainability, from terrestrial networks to orbital ecosystems.
Discover more about how KIO is advancing the future of data security here.