Progress Made on Commercial Pathfinder Mission
Kickoff Meeting and System Requirements Review Completed by Sidus Space, Lonestar Data Holdings
A kickoff meeting and System Requirements Review (SRR) for the Commercial Pathfinder mission have been wrapped up by Sidus Space and Lonestar Data Holdings, marking rapid advancement toward full mission execution with initial payment received.
“The successful kickoff and SRR underscore our ability to accelerate complex commercial missions from concept to orbit.”
Carol Craig, Sidus Space
These achievements are part of the contract supporting Lonestar’s Commercial Pathfinder Mission to validate Lonestar’s advanced in-space data storage solution. This solution includes secure data uplink, long-term data storage, rapid onboard AI-driven processing via FeatherEdge (Sidus Space’s edge computer featuring the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin GPU) and on-demand downlink of critical data directly from orbit.
Sidus is contracted to design, develop, test, and integrate Lonestar’s Data Storage Module into its next LizzieSat launch as one of several hosted payloads, and will provide post-launch commissioning. Data transmission and storage will be priced separately as a recurring data-as-a-service contract.
“We moved quickly from contract signing into active execution,” said Carol Craig, Founder and CEO of Sidus Space. “The successful kickoff and SRR underscore our ability to accelerate complex commercial missions from concept to orbit. This program once again demonstrates the adaptability of our LizzieSat platform and its role in enabling next-generation orbital data infrastructure.”
Mission Objectives:
Sidus Space:
Design, develop, and test Lonestar’s payload
Integrate the payload into LizzieSat-5 platform
Conduct full system-level and environmental testing prior to launch
Lonestar:
Deliver secure, sovereign, long-term data storage
Demonstrate edge processing for selective downlink
Utilize high-speed X-band communications for efficient data transfer
“The momentum of this mission reflects the strength of our partnership with Sidus,” said Steve Eisele, CEO of Lonestar Data Holdings, Inc. “With kickoff and SRR complete, we’re on track to advance our vision of sovereign, secure orbital data storage for our global customers.”
The next milestone, the Preliminary Design Review (PDR), is scheduled for early December 2025. This mission strengthens the growing partnership between Sidus and Lonestar, paving the way for resilient, commercial-grade data networks from LEO to cislunar space.