Ireland · Modular spacecraft computing hardware research

Setanta DANU onboard computing platform

This project focuses on modular spacecraft computing hardware research.

Setanta's DANU combines Microchip Cortex-M7 processing, FPGA logic and Space Tile expansion for spacecraft control, onboard processing and autonomy. Product specifications distinguish COTS, RT and RH variants. The manufacturer does not claim DANU flight heritage or an operating orbital compute service.

Setanta Space · Product development

Scope: Enabling research · Named enabling spacecraft hardware and software platform without a defined shared orbital service.

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Technical specifications not disclosed

Figures retain their disclosed units and scope. Launched hardware does not establish demonstrated performance; targets may change. Not disclosed means no figure in the reviewed sources.

PROJECT RELATIONSHIPS

Suppliers & project partners

Microchip Technology

Supplier

Program organization: Setanta Space Systems Limited

Supplier selected

Microchip SAMV71/SAMV71RT/SAMRH71 processor family specified for DANU variants.

Product component identity, not a disclosed direct procurement, flight installation or delivered quantity.

Announced Publication date not supplied · Evidence checked 2 Nov 2026

Setanta official and institutional evidence

NEXT MILESTONE

Validate a selected mission configuration and disclose qualification and flight evidence.

Manual review 2 Nov 2026. Compared the product architecture, technical brief and NovaUCD announcement. Preserved memory and processor differences across COTS, RT and RH variants. Product specifications do not establish a flight installation. Primary body last observed not available. Source monitoring: unavailable. Source collection and substantive profile review are separate checks. Plans and dates may change.

Setanta official DANU product specification

WHAT REMAINS UNKNOWN

Selected mission, flight configuration and qualification results are not established.
Dedicated IT power, thermal limits, mass and measured arithmetic performance are not disclosed.
The EUR 3 million funding drive is a target, with instrument and completed transaction unconfirmed.

Project updates

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Added 2 Nov 2026 · Publication date not supplied

Setanta describes DANU modular spacecraft-computing platform (opens in a new tab)

DANU combines Cortex-M7 processing, FPGA fabric and modular compute expansion. Its product specifications distinguish COTS, RT and RH processor and memory configurations. Setanta does not claim DANU flight heritage.

2 Sep 2026

Setanta opens USD 3,364,800 (€3 million) funding drive and secures incubation support (opens in a new tab)

The September 2 NovaUCD announcement says Setanta seeks USD 3,364,800 (€3 million) for onboard AI and modular spacecraft computing. It also confirms acceptance into ESA BIC Ireland and support of up to USD 56,080 (€50,000). The funding drive is not a completed round.