On-board computer or data processing unit? You choose!
Antelope has two versions and can work as an On-Board Computer (OBC) with an optional Data Processing Unit (DPU) or as a DPU payload module. OBC is the powerful heart of the satellite, responsible for satellite control and basic task performance such as communication handling, monitoring the satellite’s subsystems, handling the classic Fault Detection, Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) mechanism and performing planned tasks.
Thanks to the powerful FPGA system (160 GOPS) DPU can also handle complicated on-board data processing tasks enabling Earth Observation (EO), telecommunication and other demanding data processing applications.
Do you want to make your mission safer?
ANTELOPE IS BUILT OUT OF 2 KEY ELEMENTS
OBC
The On-Board Computer PC-104 form factor, based on Hercules RM57 expanded with 8 or 16 MB of MRAM and 4 or 8 GB of NAND Flash memory
DPU
The Data Processing Unit module supports the calculations with Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC expanded with 8 GB of DDR4 and 4 GB of NAND Flash
Antelope is a perfect solution for anyone who wants to run their algorithms and perform data or signal processing on board. This DPU gives infinite space processing possibilities – analysing images from cameras connected to the Antelope or telemetry from other satellite subsystems has never been so easy.
Additionally, the Antelope can be equipped with SATA SSD extra storage that allows it to keep all the data needed for smooth space mission’ completion. You can also use algorithms from The Herd by KP Labs that are 100% compatible with this solution.
Antelope is part of the Smart Mission Ecosystem – hardware, software, and AI-powered algorithms designed to complete your mission.
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Anomaly annotator
We create an anomaly annotator graphical tool for labelling time series data. This tool is based on the open-source TRAINSET application by Geocene Inc. However, we significantly improved it in terms of performance and added a bunch of features for working with long multi-channel time series (such as satellite telemetry). Go to website.
Case study
Antelope will be utilized by the PW-Sat3 satellite, coupled with KP Labs’s on-board computer software – Oryx.
PW-Sat3 is an in-orbit demonstrator of new cold gas propulsion and is planned to be launched in late 2024.
Antelope will be responsible for satellite management and mission safety.
KEY ADVANTAGES
Mission Safety
20 kRad tolerance and SEE protections. Classic FDIR mechanisms. Optional Artificial Intelligence for preventive failure detection of all types of anomalies: point, contextual, collective
Mission Power
160 GOPS of computing power enables exciting possibilities in Earth observation, telecommunication and AI-based applications
Mission Extensibility
Compatibility with Leopard Data Processing Unit. By pairing Antelope and Leopard you can extend the onboard processing power by 3000 GOPS to enable the processing of more demanding calculations
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
| OBC | DPU | |
| PROCESSING CORES | RM57 Hercules microcontroller: Dual 300 MHz ARM Cortex-R5F with FPU in lock-step | Equipped with Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZU2/ZU3/ZU4/ZU5: Quad ARM Cortex-A53 CPU up to 1.5 GHz, Dual ARM Cortex-R5 in lock-step, FPGA for custom function implementation |
| MEMORY | 8 or 16 MB of MRAM, 64 MB of redundant NOR, 4 or 8 GB SLC flash-based filesystem NAND storage with ECC | 8 GiB DDR4 with ECC, 4 GB SLC NAND Flash, Optional SATA SSD |
| INTERFACES | Interfaces: CAN, I2C, GPIO, SPI, RS422/485, UART, GPS PPS | Interfaces: LVDS, SPI, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, UART, CAN, Ethernet, GTH transceivers, Additional custom interfaces upon request: SpaceWire, SATA, LVDS interfaces compatible with X/S-Brand radios and CCSDS-compatible communication channels upon request |
| SPECIFICATIONS | Supply Voltage: 6 to 14 V (VBAT) or 5V regulated, Operating Temperature: -40 to 85 °C, Supercap-powered RTC | Supply Voltage: 6 to 14 V (VBAT) or 5V regulated, Operating Temperature: -40 to 85 °C, FPGA bitstream (reconfigurable in orbit) |
| SOFTWARE ECOSYSTEM | Custom embedded software, KP Labs’s On-board Computer Software - Oryx | 64-bit Linux or bare-metal applications |
| FORM-FACTOR | PC-104 board | OBC daughterboard - 70 mm x 40 mm |