Lion DPU
for small satellites
Lion is a versatile Data Processing Unit (DPU) designed for complex space missions, supporting autonomous operations and multi-sensor data fusion
Lion is a high-performance DPU for spacecraft between 50 and 500 kg, featuring a Kintex UltraScale FPGA with an external supervisor for error handling, in-flight reprogramming, and uninterrupted operation. It is designed to process multi-dimensional and multi-sensor data in orbit. Lion supports challenging activities, allowing, for example, close proximity operations for active debris removal or in-orbit servicing.
Processing cores
Kintex Ultrascale FPGA
Memory DPU
2-8 GiB DDR4 providing with ECC 4-16 GiB SLC flash-based file system storage (EDAC); Up to 4x256 GiB of SLC flash-based data storage (possible redundancy)
Interfaces
CAN, LVDS, RS422/485, UART, GTH transceivers
Power consumption
Up to 15W at the KU035 version with the option of scaling up for a more powerful FPGA
Software ecosystem
Both Supervisor and Microblaze can run FreeRTOS (default) or RTEMS
Form-factor
SpaceVPX 3U (mass up to 2.5 kg)
Lion Alpha
Processing Core
Kintex Ultrascale XCKU035
Memory
-
Mass memory
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Operating system
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Lion Beta
Processing Core
Kintex Ultrascale XCKU035
Memory
-
Mass memory
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Operating system
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Lion Alpha
Processing Core
Kintex Ultrascale XCKU035
Memory
-
Mass memory
-
Operating system
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Lion Beta
Processing Core
Kintex Ultrascale XCKU035
Memory
-
Mass memory
-
Operating system
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