DracANU
Astronomical Simulation Software
A unified astronomical simulation platform covering dozens of modeled telescopes with full Gaia and NASA Exoplanet Archive coverage. DracANU serves five customer tiers — from introductory astronomy courses through professional research proposals. It produces pipeline-compatible FITS output using STScI-validated simulation physics. Browser-based, zero-installation, and cloud-native, DracANU provides a single platform from Astronomy 101 to Roman Cycle 1 proposals.
TRL 5
Technology Readiness
Capabilities
Target Markets
- University astronomy departments (introductory through graduate)
- Professional astronomers preparing observing proposals
- Research groups requiring multi-instrument simulation
- Space telescope science institutes
- Planetariums and science centers
Technology
How DracANU Fits the Platform
The astronomical simulation product line and the near-term commercial engine of the Simulate pillar. Independent of the sTARS hardware platform but shares infrastructure patterns with the broader Bueché-Labs product family.
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