LizzieSat-1 Mission Critical Design Review Milestone Achieved
The Critical Design Review (CDR) milestone of LizzieSat’s integrated system architecture … which includes the LizzieSat bus with hosted payloads and sensors, the Sidus Mission Control Center (MCC), and the launch systems required for mission success … has been completed by Sidus Space.
“Following NASA level processes gives us a high degree of confidence that our design decisions will result in the best possible mission success outcome for our satellites.”
Jamie Adams, Sidus Space Chief Technology Officer.
Sidus Space conducted the critical design review in accordance with NASA Procedural Requirement (NPR) 7123.1 Rev C. The team selected the NASA NPR to instill process rigor and product fidelity assurance. “Following NASA level processes gives us a high degree of confidence that our design decisions will result in the best possible mission success outcome for our satellites,” said Jamie Adams, Sidus Space Chief Technology Officer.
As a result of the successful CDR, Sidus Space was formally approved to:
Complete final build and initiate environments test campaign for LizzieSat’s first generation satellites which support LizzieSat missions in 2023 and 2024
Integrate approved hosted payloads and sensors into those satellites
Execute mission operations from the Sidus MCC in Merritt Island, Florida
LizzieSat Manufacturing can Begin Following Critical Design Review
The successful Critical Design Review is a significant milestone in the development of LizzieSat. With the flight design complete, Sidus Space will manufacture, assemble, integrate and test leading up to the manifested 2023 launch from Cape Canaveral, FL on a SpaceX Falcon 9.
LizzieSat-1, the maiden flight of the multi-mission satellite constellation, is expected to launch in 2023 into a mid-inclination Low Earth Orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Mission data is supplied to clients and consumers focused on climate change, maritime shipping industry activities, and other commercially relevant interests.
LizzieSat-1 intends to validate the MCD-developed autonomy software (NPAS-NASA Platform for Autonomous Systems) through on-orbit testing. The testing expects to evaluate the autonomous operation of the satellite imaging functions, assess the performance and behavior of the spacecraft power systems, and support the development, integration, testing, and operations of critical technologies for current and future Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate missions.
(Source: Sidus Space news release. Images from file and via Facebook)