# KP Labs (Leopard DPU): orbital data center program

> Poland (Europe), supplier. Stage 5 of 7: Own satellite flown. Intuition-1, KP Labs' own nanosatellite, launched in November 2023 with its Leopard DPU (edge class).

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- Data as of: 2026-10-05 (last evidence review)
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## Stage evidence

- Intuition-1, KP Labs' own nanosatellite, launched in November 2023 with its Leopard DPU (edge class). Sources: [eoPortal](https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/intuition-1)

## Key figures

- Leopard DPU: 3 TOPS (company claim). Sources: [eoPortal](https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/intuition-1)

## Approach

- Orbit: LEO
- Architecture: FPGA-based onboard AI processing unit for small satellites
- Power: Not specified
- Cooling: Not specified
- Compute: Leopard DPU up to 3 TOPS
- Customers: Own missions; ESA OPS-SAT VOLT

## Milestones

| Date | Status | Confidence | Milestone | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023-11 | achieved | Confirmed | Intuition-1 launched with Leopard DPU | [eoPortal](https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/intuition-1) |
| 2026-07-11 | achieved | Company claim | Collaboration with Parsimoni (Leopard plus SpaceOS) | [KP Labs newsroom](https://spaceagency.prowly.com/464580-kp-labs-and-parsimoni-combine-onboard-processing-and-payload-software-management-technologies-for-satellite-missions) |

## Announced next steps (as the organisation stated them)

- mid-2026 (launch status not verified as of 2026-10-05): Leopard DPU on ESA OPS-SAT VOLT. Sources: [Space in Africa](https://spaceinafrica.com/2025/08/12/kp-labs-and-simera-sense-collaborate-to-deliver-integrated-ai-powered-optical-payloads-for-future-space-missions/)

## What to watch (SpaceNexus note, not a prediction)

Whether OPS-SAT VOLT has launched.

## Cautions

- Edge compute precursor.

## Sources

- [eoPortal](https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/intuition-1)
- [KP Labs newsroom](https://spaceagency.prowly.com/464580-kp-labs-and-parsimoni-combine-onboard-processing-and-payload-software-management-technologies-for-satellite-missions)
- [Space in Africa](https://spaceinafrica.com/2025/08/12/kp-labs-and-simera-sense-collaborate-to-deliver-integrated-ai-powered-optical-payloads-for-future-space-missions/)

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