# Lion DPU
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Flight-grade onboard data processing unit for ESA Mission Class III/IV programmes; targets payload-heavy EO platforms with multi-sensor fusion needs.

## Specifications
- **manufacturer**: kp-labs
- **analysis service**: {"processing_capabilities":["EO-oriented onboard AI/ML data processing unit for medium- and large-class satellites (up to 600 kg). ADHA 3U form factor, Kintex UltraScale KU060 FPGA, up to 30 W, ESA Mission Class III/IV rated. Workloads include multi-sensor real-time data fusion, vision-based autonomous navigation, FPGA-accelerated DNN inference, and autonomous spacecraft operations. SpaceWire and SpaceFiber high-bandwidth payload interfaces."]}
- **entity type**: analysis_service
- **last verified date**: 2026-05-25
- **verified by**: operator
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **provider**: kp-labs
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## Editorial
Lion is a KP Labs Data Processing Unit in ADHA 3U form factor for satellites up to 600 kg and ESA Mission Class III/IV use cases.[^lion-product-page] Lion uses a Kintex UltraScale KU060 FPGA and Gaisler GR716B supervising circuit.[^lion-product-page] Lion has 16 GiB DDR4 with ECC and 1 GB bitstream storage.[^lion-product-page] Lion includes ADHA backplane interfaces for SpaceWire, SpaceFiber, and CAN, with a baseline front-panel configuration of four SpaceWire and eight SpaceFiber ports.[^lion-product-page] Lion uses a 12 V supply, draws up to 30 W depending on workload, and fits the ADHA 3U module form factor.[^lion-product-page] Lion applications include vision-based relative navigation, multi-sensor data processing, and autonomous spacecraft operations.[^lion-product-page]

## Sources
- [lion-product-page] | KP Labs, Lion product page | https://www.kplabs.space/solutions/hardware/lion | tier=operator-marketing | accessed=2026-05-25
- [current-d1-row] | EO-Atlas current D1 row for lion-dpu | https://eo-atlas.org/products/lion-dpu | tier=sw-measurement | accessed=2026-05-25

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