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Microchip Technology
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| Project / organization | Work / contribution | Agreement evidence | Disclosed value | Disclosure date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axiom Orbital Data CentersAxiom Space | PIC64-HPSC processor, PCIe switch and PolarFire SoC components for the ISS node servers. Processors / accelerators DetailsProcessors / accelerators Role: Supplier. Provides the hardware or services described in this record. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Axiom Space Named role within a multi-company collaboration targeting 2027. Individual purchase orders, commercial counterparties and values are not disclosed. Evidence checked 24 Sept 2026. Project: Axiom Orbital Data Centers Project stage: ARC communications validated Next project milestone: Develop the separate ISS data-center node targeted for 2027 and expand interoperability with the two dedicated nodes. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. | Partnership | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| Lonestar data centersLonestar Data Holdings | Microchip PolarFire system-on-chip running Linux for Lonestar's Freedom lunar data-center payload; the processor family is named in the October 2024 developer-network announcement. Processors / accelerators DetailsProcessors / accelerators Role: Supplier. Provides the hardware or services described in this record. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Lonestar Data Holdings The source identifies this role. A separate contract or order is not established by this record. The April 2024 release names Microchip as the RISC-V processor supplier; the October 22, 2024 developer-network release identifies the PolarFire SoC family (https://www.lonestarlunar.com/press-release/lonestar-unveils-lunar-developer-network). The purchasing party, exact part number, quantity, order value and commercial terms remain undisclosed. This historical Freedom hardware does not establish StarVault's configuration. Evidence checked 27 Sept 2026. Project: Lonestar data centers Project stage: Demonstration program Next project milestone: First StarVault payload is planned aboard LizzieSat-4 on SpaceX Bandwagon-6, alongside LizzieSat-5, no earlier than April 2027. Timing depends on qualification, integration and launch readiness. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. | Role confirmed | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| Planetek AI-eXpressPlanetek Italia | PolarFire SoC and VectorBlox acceleration IP were flown on earlier AI-eXpress missions in 2025 for onboard-computing validation and characterization. Processors / accelerators DetailsProcessors / accelerators Role: Supplier. Provides the hardware or services described in this record. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Planetek Italia The source identifies this role. A separate contract or order is not established by this record. This is an explicitly identified program, hardware or research role. No legal procurement buyer, contract signature date, paid order, value or guaranteed service level is disclosed. The release does not allocate this configuration to AIX-1+; proposed integration into future D-Orbit avionics is a separate future scope. Radiation-hardness certification and achieved orbital throughput are not established. Evidence checked 27 Sept 2026. Project: Planetek AI-eXpress Project stage: In-orbit operation demonstrated Next project milestone: No dated next mission milestone disclosed; continued application trials and platform development. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. | Role confirmed | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| D-Orbit Nebula / ION Space CloudUnibap | Microsemi FPGA component in Unibap SpaceCloud iX5-100 flight computer aboard D-Orbit ION Wild Ride, launched June 30, 2021. Processors / accelerators DetailsProcessors / accelerators Role: Supplier. Provides the hardware or services described in this record. Disclosed buyer: Not disclosed. Associated organization: Unibap The source identifies this role. A separate contract or order is not established by this record. Flight-hardware provenance is named by the payload provider. Exact FPGA model, direct procurement parties, purchase date, price and measured orbital performance are not disclosed. Microsemi is recorded under its existing parent Microchip organization, whose acquisition completed in May 2018. The undated page supplies the launch event date, not an agreement date. Evidence checked 29 Oct 2026. Project: D-Orbit Nebula / ION Space Cloud Project stage: Flight demonstration completed; services offered Next project milestone: Updated active-node inventory, current capacity and further application results; no dated expansion commitment disclosed. This is a project target, not a supplier delivery commitment. | Role confirmed | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |