{"id":5117,"date":"2025-06-24T13:44:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T05:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/sidus-space-advances-120m-lonestar-deal-and-selects-atomic-6-for-lunar-mission\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T13:44:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T05:44:35","slug":"sidus-space-advances-120m-lonestar-deal-and-selects-atomic-6-for-lunar-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/sidus-space-advances-120m-lonestar-deal-and-selects-atomic-6-for-lunar-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Sidus Space Advances $120M Lonestar Deal and Selects Atomic-6 for Lunar Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1750748473326_638863452742726863.png\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr fr-dib\" width=\"711\" height=\"377\" alt=\"Sidus Space Advances $120M Lonestar Deal and Selects Atomic-6 for Lunar Mission\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1750748473326_638863452742726863.png\" style=\"opacity: 1.54212e-05;\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1750748473326_638863452742726863.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"711\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"377\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sidus Space<\/strong>, an innovative space and defense technology provider, announced the next milestone under its expanded $120 million preliminary agreement with <strong>Lonestar Data Holdings<\/strong> to support the world\u2019s first lunar data centers. <strong>Atomic-6<\/strong> has been selected to supply its Light Wing solar arrays, which are expected to power Sidus\u2019 LizzieSat satellites supporting Lonestar\u2019s cislunar data storage constellation. The all-composite, redeployable Light Wing arrays deliver industry-leading power-to-mass performance, contributing to mission assurance and overall efficiency. Atomic-6\u2019s solution was selected after a rigorous technical and commercial review to meet the demands of secure, redundant satellite operations in the harsh cislunar environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sidus\u2019 versatile LizzieSat platform offers a scalable solution for complex missions beyond low Earth orbit, including future lunar operations. The Company\u2019s end-to-end capabilities, from design and integration to launch and operations, are being applied to support Lonestar\u2019s phased deployment of resilient cislunar data infrastructure. \u201cThis collaboration marks a key advancement as we evolve LizzieSat in executing our vision for lunar satellite services,\u201d said <strong>Carol Craig<\/strong><strong>, CEO of Sidus Space<\/strong>. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to lead a commercial-first initiative that not only delivers data security solutions in cislunar space but also reinforces our LizzieSat platform\u2019s adaptability and utility across deep space operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-layout related-content-also-read-box my-3\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Read: What are Solar Array Drive Mechanisms?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The constellation aims to deliver secure, tamper-resistant data storage, immune to threats such as natural disasters, geopolitical instability, and cyberattacks. The selection of Atomic-6 underscores the importance of high-efficiency power systems in enabling this next-generation architecture. Light Wing arrays delivers up to 200 watts per kilogram, four times more power than comparable systems, offering exceptional efficiency and reliability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe\u2019re excited to welcome Atomic-6 as a trusted partner in this ambitious program,\u201d Craig added. \u201cTheir innovative solar arrays enhance our ability to meet the unique demands of cislunar deployment.\u201d This announcement follows Sidus Space\u2019s March 2025 execution of an extended and amended preliminary agreement with Lonestar. As program development accelerates, Sidus remains committed to advancing commercial applications in cislunar space and enabling next-generation services through its adaptable LizzieSat platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology provider, announced the next milestone under its expanded $120 million preliminary agreement with Lonestar Data Holdings to support the world\u2019s first lunar data centers. Atomic-6 has been selected to supply its Light Wing solar arrays, which are expected to power Sidus\u2019 LizzieSat satellites supporting Lonestar\u2019s cislunar data [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[25,20,105,62],"class_list":["post-5117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-launch","tag-satellite","tag-solar-array-drive-mechanisms","tag-solar-panels"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5117"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5117\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}