# CAES wins ESA contracts for GR765 space CPU development

CAES won multiple contracts with the European Space Agency for the development of the GR765 System-on-Chip, the first user-selectable CPU for space, allowing selection between LEON5 SPARC V8 or NOEL-V RISC-V processor cores. The contracts were signed at the International Astronautical Congress in Paris.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-09-22
- Where: Paris, France, France
- Status: announced
- Products: radiation-hardened System-on-Chip, space-grade CPU
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [CAES](https://endata.com/companies/56557.md)
- [European Space Agency](https://endata.com/companies/19997.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [frontgrade.com](https://www.frontgrade.com/press-release/frontgrade-wins-contracts-development-next-generation-octa-core-user-selectable-cpu), 2022-09-22: "CAES, a leader in advanced mission-critical electronics for aerospace and defence, announced that it has won multiple contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of the GR765 System-on-Chip (SOC), the first user selectable CPU for space."
- [exterrajsc.com](https://www.exterrajsc.com/p/esa-awards-multiple-contracts-to-caes-for-gr765-chip), 2022-10-05: "CAES has been awarded multiple ESA contracts for its GR765 chip, the first user-selectable CPU for space."

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