# Smart Mission Lab
*analysis-service . products*

Smart Mission Lab is a Hardware-as-a-Service platform by KP Labs that provides remote access to the same Leopard, Lion, and Antelope DPU hardware used in flight missions. Customers validate algorithms and hardware choices before committing to flight units. Launched Q1 2025. Subscription-based pricing.

## Specifications
- **manufacturer**: kp-labs
- **analysis service**: {"processing_capabilities":["Cloud-based remote access to space-grade KP Labs DPUs (Leopard, Lion, Antelope) for pre-launch algorithm development, hardware validation, and onboard AI testing. Subscription model with hardware available within two days of purchase. No physical hardware required upfront."]}
- **entity type**: analysis_service
- **last verified date**: 2026-05-25
- **verified by**: operator
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **provider**: kp-labs
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## Editorial
Smart Mission Lab is a KP Labs Hardware-as-a-Service platform for remote access to space-grade onboard-processing hardware.[^kp-labs-sml] KP Labs describes the service as giving customers access to Leopard, Lion, and Antelope DPU hardware for algorithm development, hardware validation, and onboard AI testing before flight-unit procurement.[^kp-labs-sml] KP Labs announced Smart Mission Lab in March 2025 as a subscription-based service for space-technology development and validation.[^kp-labs-sml-launch] KP Labs states that the lab model removes the need for upfront physical hardware and can make the selected hardware available within two days of purchase.[^kp-labs-sml] Smart Mission Lab provides a development and validation environment for mission teams preparing software and hardware choices before deployment.[^kp-labs-sml-launch]

## Sources
- [kp-labs-sml] | Smart Mission Lab - A New Era in Space Technology Validation, KP Labs | https://www.kplabs.space/news/smart-mission-lab---a-new-era-in-space-technology-validation | tier=operator-press | accessed=2026-05-25 | published=2025-03-18
- [kp-labs-sml-launch] | KP Labs launches Smart Mission Lab | https://spaceagency.prowly.com/384780-kp-labs-launches-smart-mission-lab-a-new-standard-for-space-technology-development-and-validation | tier=operator-press | accessed=2026-05-25 | published=2025-03-04

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