Space instrumentation & advanced sensing. Previously NASA JPL, ZEISS, Planet.
Space-native compute
for orbit.
Lokantara Space is building a new compute layer for satellites that need to reason where data is born - radiation-resilient, low-power, low-thermal intelligence for missions that cannot wait on Earth.
Backed by · Building with
DIHP
Grant Award · 2026
Fraunhofer IOF
Space Qualification · Jena
Entrepreneurs First
Deep Tech · 2026 Cohort
LKN-O1 · MISSION WINDOWLEO PASS 04
rad-hard · low powerlow thermal · low latency
Why it matters
The next bottleneck in space is not sensing. It is what you can do with the data before it leaves orbit.
Naturally rad-hard
Built around physical processes that are far less exposed to charge-driven upset, reducing dependence on heavy shielding.
Orders of magnitude less power
Designed to move inference and signal workloads into tiny power envelopes, freeing spacecraft capacity instead of consuming it.
Low thermal output
Less waste heat means less radiator mass, fewer thermal compromises, and more room for the payload that actually makes the mission valuable.
Fast enough to stay onboard
Turn raw EO, SAR, and autonomy streams into useful decisions before downlink - low-latency processing where the data is born.