DRACANU SIMULATION SOFTWARE
Pricing
From Astronomy 101 to Roman Cycle 1 proposals — one platform. Zero installation, browser-based, STScI-validated simulation physics.
Education Starter
Astronomy 101 courses
- LMS integration (Canvas, Blackboard)
- Browser-based, zero installation
- Preset instrument configurations
- Student-friendly interface
Education Plus
Observational astronomy courses
- Everything in Education Starter
- Configurable instrument parameters
- FITS output for analysis
- Multi-instrument comparisons
- Instructor analytics dashboard
Research
Graduate research groups
- Full API access
- JupyterHub integration
- Time-series simulations
- Custom instrument definitions
- Batch simulation queuing
Professional
Professional researchers and observatories
- Pipeline-compatible output
- Digital Twin of any telescope
- Bulk simulation runs
- Priority support and onboarding
- Dedicated compute allocation
- Roman-ready simulations
Enterprise
Space industry and agencies
- Custom instrument modeling
- Dedicated infrastructure
- Enterprise SLA (99.9%+ uptime)
- On-premise deployment option
- Custom integrations and APIs
- Dedicated engineering support
Infrastructure Products
Beyond Simulation
Our hardware and operations products are scoped per engagement. Contact our team for pricing, integration requirements, and partnership structures.
Space Lease
Lease a slot on the Spine — radiation protection, power, thermal, and autonomy come bundled.
MaxQai
Three-layer autonomous control system with the eye, the iPad app for crew interaction.
Spine-Sim
Physics-correct simulation backend that hardens the Spine and trains MaxQai before hardware flies.
FAQ
Common Questions
Do you offer a free trial?
We offer guided demonstrations for qualified institutions. Contact our team to schedule a live walkthrough of DracANU with your specific use case.
Are there academic discounts?
Education Starter pricing is already structured for academic budgets. Multi-year agreements and multi-department licenses receive additional consideration. Contact us for details.
Can we define custom instruments?
Custom instrument definitions are available in Tier 3 (Research) and above. Enterprise clients receive dedicated engineering support for complex instrument modeling.
What does "pipeline-compatible output" mean?
DracANU generates data in the same formats used by real telescope data pipelines. Your students and researchers train on data that mirrors what they will encounter in actual observations.
How does billing work?
All tiers are billed annually. Enterprise contracts are custom-scoped. We align billing with academic fiscal years upon request.