Tag: Satellite Bus & Platforms
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Sidus Space on Track to Launch the Next Two LizzieSat Satellites
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company announced LS-2 and LS-3 LizzieSat production is underway and on schedule for launch later this year. With LS-1 ready for launch and delivered to the SpaceX launch site in Vandenburg, CA earlier this month, the Sidus team in Cape Canaveral is focused on upcoming milestones for LS-2…
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Sidus Space Publishes New U.S. Patent Application for LizzieSat Platform
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space, and Data-as-a-Service company, announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published U.S. Patent Application No. 2023/0406548-A1 (the ‘548 patent application). The ‘548 patent application enhances the robust IP portfolio of Sidus by seeking additional patent protection on even more functionality of the LizzieSat Modular Satellite Platform System. We…
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NanoAvionics Awarded Contract by Los Alamos National Laboratory for GTO Mission
The 12U (1U equals 10×10×10 cm3) spacecraft, about the size of a microwave oven, will host the Experiment for Space Radiation Analysis (ESRA) mission. ESRA is the latest of a series of Demonstration and Validation missions built by the Los Alamos National Laboratory, with the focus of this mission on testing next-generation charged particle sensors…
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Sidus Space’s 3D Hybrid Satellite Successfully Completes Launch Processing
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space, and Data-as-a-Service company, announced the successful completion of launch processing of LizzieSat at the Astrotech Space Operations facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Sidus team executed the final steps in the launch processing of LizzieSat, including mating the satellite to the separation system and the launch vehicle…
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RTX Achieves Key Milestones in DARPA Blackjack Program Using Four BCT Satellites
RTX’s small-satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, Blue Canyon Technologies, announced the satellites supporting the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Blackjack program have completed critical milestones activities. National security space assets, critical to U.S. warfighting capabilities, traditionally reside in a geosynchronous orbit to deliver persistent overhead access to any point on the globe. To…
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Sidus Space’s LizzieSat Arrives at Vandenberg Space Force Base for Upcoming SpaceX Launch
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company announced that its LizzieSat satellite has arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This marks a significant milestone as LizzieSat gears up for its inaugural mission, which is scheduled to launch no earlier than March 2024 on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission. Upon arrival, the Sidus Space team began…
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Sidus Space Introduces State-of-the-Art Multi-Material 3D Printed Space Hardware Division
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company has achieved another milestone by introducing its innovative Multi-Material 3D Printing Division. The Company’s expertise expands beyond traditional hardware and satellite manufacturing, now offering innovative engineering and advanced 3D printing services. The Company utilized MarkForged X7 printers and OnyxFR-A material to manufacture structural support components in its…
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Lockheed Martin’s SmartSat Equipped Satellite Uploads New Mission While On-Orbit
Much like driving a new car out of the lot, satellites that are launched into space see their onboard systems begin aging once they are just three inches off the ground. Once a satellite is on-orbit, or reached its target position in space, its operators work within the mission-defined parameters incorporated during the spacecraft’s production…
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Sidus Space Achieves Critical AI and Hardware Contract Milestones Ahead of LizzieSat-1 Launch
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company achieves critical Artificial Intelligence (AI) and hardware contract milestones as the Company prepares for the commencement of its satellite constellation scheduled for launch in March 2024 with LizzieSat-1 as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Notable recent achievements include the successful delivery…
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Sidus Space Granted Remote Sensing License by NOAA to Provide Imaging Services to Clients
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has granted Sidus a Tier 1 remote sensing license to include Panchromatic (PAN) and Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) imaging capabilities. This approval includes Sidus’ upcoming LizzieSat scheduled for launch in March 2024, as well as subsequent LizzieSat satellites. Through…