Multiple Launch Agreement Executed by Sidus Space, SpaceX
Sidus Space has executed a multiple launch agreement with SpaceX for five launches, beginning in early 2023.
"Our agreements with SpaceX and other launch partners will allow us to develop a consistent launch cadence for Sidus Space moving forward. Participation in these SpaceX launches will enable Sidus to meet the robust demand for our services.”
Carol Craig, Sidus Space Founder and CEO.
Sidus Space has designed and is manufacturing LizzieSat, for its multi-mission LEO satellite constellation operating in diverse orbits (28°-98° inclination, 300-650km altitude (≈180 to 400 miles)) as approved by the International Telecommunication Union in February 2021. LizzieSat is in advanced stages of development and offers many differentiating attributes. Specifically, LizzieSat satellites fly custom payloads tailored to maximize customer return on investment; Sidus manufactured 3D printed satellites maximize customer volume within a lightweight bus; redundant attitude control systems provide precision pointing for payloads; and propulsion maintains satellite orbit and provides collision avoidance capability.
Multiple Launch Agreement Supports Existing Contract
The multiple launch agreement will support previously announced contracts with NASA and Mission Helios as well as prospective customers that Sidus continues to layer into its pipeline in all areas including payload hosting and capturing space-based data.
"We are excited to partner with SpaceX for safe, reliable launch services for multiple LizzieSat satellite deployments into diverse orbits that meet our customer’s needs," said Carol Craig, Sidus Space Founder and CEO. "We look forward to continuing our journey of ‘Bringing Space Down to Earth’ for a variety of customers, industries, and new use cases. Our agreements with SpaceX and other launch partners will allow us to develop a consistent launch cadence for Sidus Space moving forward. Participation in these SpaceX launches will enable Sidus to meet the robust demand for our services.”
LizzieSat-1, currently manifested to launch late 2022, intends to validate the Mars Campaign Development (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 (formerly, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate) missions.
(Source: Sidus Space news release. Images from file)