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Intuition-1
On-Board AI Processing for Hyperspectral Satellite Imagery
- The Intuition-1 mission demonstrates advanced onboard processing capabilities through a 6U satellite equipped with a 192-band hyperspectral sensor and Leopard Data Processing Unit, launched in November 2023.
- The satellite successfully implements AI-driven image processing in orbit, achieving 3 TOPS processing speed while reducing data transmission through intelligent filtering of cloud-covered images.
- The ongoing mission validates KP Labs' innovative approach to onboard data processing, enabling real-time analysis of environmental conditions through advanced AI capabilities.
AAC Clyde Space
2023-2027
The National Centre for Research and Development
LeopardISS - IGNIS mission
Advanced AI Processing Platform for the International Space Station
- The LeopardISS experiment will launch to ISS as part of Poland's IGNIS mission, featuring astronaut Sławosz Uznański's direct involvement with the system in 2025.
- The project enables validation of advanced AI algorithms in space conditions, starting with PUT's 3D mapping research for future planetary exploration.
- Through international collaboration, the platform provides opportunities for researchers worldwide to test and validate their AI technologies in actual space conditions.
Poznan University of Technology
2024-2025
European Space Agency
In-Orbit Demonstration of Antelope
Long-Term AI-Driven Satellite Operations in LEO
- The mission successfully demonstrated in-orbit capabilities of the Antelope system through 8-week continuous operation in LEO, validating its reliability and performance.
- The mission achieved critical flight heritage by testing onboard machine learning algorithms for telemetry and anomaly detection in actual space conditions.
- Through successful orbital demonstration, the project verified system resilience and validated advanced algorithms like RandomForest and Telemanom in real space operations.
D-Orbit
The National Centre for Research and Development
OPS-SAT VOLT (Versatile Optical Laboratory for Telecommunications)
Demonstrating advanced optical and quantum communication technologies in space
- The mission demonstrates advanced optical and quantum communication technologies while testing AI-driven software for autonomous satellite operations.
- KP Labs contributes the Leopard Data Processing Unit, providing high-performance onboard computing capabilities for real-time AI algorithm validation.
- The platform enables researchers to test and validate their algorithms in actual space conditions without requiring dedicated satellite hardware deployment.
Craft Prospect
2023-2025
European Space Agency
Φsat-2
AI-Enhanced 6U CubeSat for Multispectral Earth Observation
- The Φsat-2 mission demonstrates advanced AI capabilities in Earth observation through a 6U satellite equipped with a multispectral instrument, launched in August 2024.
- KP Labs developed a CNN-based algorithm for automatic cloud detection, optimizing data transmission by filtering out cloud-covered images before downlink.
- The project implemented 8-bit quantization to ensure algorithm efficiency within CubeSat hardware limitations while maintaining effective real-time image processing capabilities.
Open Cosmos
2021-2024
European Space Agency
IMAP-GLOWS
Critical On-Board Software for NASA's GLOWS Instrument
- The GLOWS project contributes to NASA's IMAP mission by developing a Lyman-alpha photometer instrument to study solar wind interactions with interstellar hydrogen from the L1 Lagrange point.
- KP Labs develops specialized onboard software for the GLOWS instrument, implementing critical algorithms for pulse shaping and data processing while ensuring operational reliability in deep space conditions.
- The project utilizes RTEMS and open-source tools to create resilient space-qualified software, with plans to share components with the scientific community to advance space research capabilities.
Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN)
2021-2024
Governmental funds