KP Labs
KP Labs provides a Smart Mission Ecosystem combining radiation-tolerant data processing units with AI-powered algorithms to enable real-time, on-board data analysis for small satellites. The ecosystem includes the Smart Mission Lab, a cloud platform for remote testing and validation of mission technology before hardware purchase. The company's systems have flown on 10 space missions, including its own Intuition-1 satellite and experiments aboard the International Space Station.
- Space Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hardware
Funding
Raised to date
PLN 19.4MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Est. $5Macross 1 round
PLN 19.4M · Growth
Announced Oct 2026 · from article date
Disclosed cumulative: $5M
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Small satellites have limited on-board processing capabilities, constraining their ability to analyze data in orbit. This forces reliance on downlinking large volumes of raw data to Earth, which is slow and expensive, and hinders autonomous operations for demanding missions.
Solution
KP Labs provides a Smart Mission Ecosystem that integrates data processing units (DPUs) with AI-powered algorithms to enable efficient, advanced on-board data processing for small satellites. The ecosystem is designed to handle the most demanding space missions, allowing satellites to analyze data in real-time and act autonomously. The Smart Mission Lab platform provides remote access to these DPUs, enabling early-stage testing and validation of mission technology, algorithm development, and hardware verification before physical purchase. This reduces mission risk and accelerates development timelines.
Target Audience
Primary customers include small satellite manufacturers, mission operators, and space agencies such as ESA and NASA, as well as European aerospace contractors including Airbus Defence and Space, OHB, and Thales Alenia Space requiring advanced on-board data processing for Earth observation, orbital operations, and other demanding missions.
Features
- Radiation-tolerant data processing units specifically designed for small satellites (Smallsats), supporting satellites up to 500 kg
- A suite of AI-powered algorithms for on-board satellite data processing and analysis
- Smart Mission Lab: a cloud-based platform offering remote access to DPUs for early-stage testing and validation
- Support for a range of mission types, including Earth observation, space robotics, and in-orbit servicing applications
- Integrated hardware-software-algorithm stack designed for autonomous operations
- Proven flight heritage with systems deployed across 10 space missions, including the company's own Intuition-1 satellite and experiments on the International Space Station