Sidus Space, Inc, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, today announced that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted approval for the company to operate a micro constellation of remote sensing, multi-mission satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).This key regulatory milestone marks a significant step in Sidus Space’s on-orbit expansion plans and reinforces its strategic commitment to enabling new missions and delivering flexible, cost-effective data acquisition solutions through its innovative data-as-a-service model. Sidus owns the data collected by LizzieSat™ Sidus sensors for all missions, providing customers with a distinct advantage in accessing valuable data streams.The FCC’s approval covers LizzieSat™ 2-5, further permitting Sidus Space to expand its footprint in orbit beyond the successful LizzieSat™-1 mission. This achievement aligns with Sidus Space’s long-term strategy to position itself as a space mission enabler and to deliver enhanced situational awareness to government, defense, intelligence and commercial sectors worldwide.“We are thrilled to receive this key FCC approval, which allows us to further expand our on-orbit presence and offer our customers a seamless combination of hosted payload capabilities and data services,” said Carol Craig, Founder and CEO of Sidus Space. “This milestone underscores the value of our Data-as-a-Service model, providing clients not only with payload hosting and on-orbit AI enhanced processing, but also with continuous data streams to meet their operational needs. Additionally, with Sidus’ ownership of the data collected by our LizzieSat™ sensors, we offer a unique proposition for customers looking for comprehensive and reliable data solutions.”As part of the LizzieSat™ 2 and 3 missions, Sidus Space will host the HEO’s Holmes Imager payload, which will take resolved images of satellites and space debris in-orbit. In addition to hosting the payload, Sidus will provide ongoing monthly data services to HEO.
Arkisys™, a provider of on-orbit services on a stable long duration platform to support ISAM applications is excited to announce partnership with Sidus Space to fly a first ever post launch connectable interface on LizzieSat-3. Developed from iBoss Inc and part of Arkisys Port Module platform, Sidus is the first spacecraft provider to fly a connectable interface that would enable it to be modified or augmented post launch. On Sidus’ first launch with LizzieSat™-1, Arkisys achieved TRL-9 for its’ unique micro-electronic, Applique, that connects to any payload or component, independent of connector or data protocol type. Applique is Arkisys’ first key element in supporting companies post launch with data and connector protocol adaptor. On LizzieSat™-3 Sidus will host Arkisys’ mechanical interface that is part of a connectable data/power/mechanical adaptor that a payload, vehicle or subsystem could attach to, post launch.“Our goal is to help companies transition from only being able to optimize and manage space systems on the ground, to leverage a long duration platform to enable post launch exponential growth. We are very excited that Sidus, as a major spacecraft developer, has partnered with us to integrate a flight proven connectable interface to their next satellite. Although the interface will not be useable on this mission, Sidus is showcasing the ease of integrating post-launch modification capabilities by taking the initial step of demonstrating the first flight of the connecting interface. I am super proud of the team at Arkisys for collaborating with Sidus, the first of hopefully many satellite integrators to enable their systems to be modified on orbit”, David Barnhart, CEO for Arkisys.The iBoss Inc connectable interface has been demonstrated on orbit as part of a test campaign to show viability for the broader domain of in space assembly and manufacturing (ISAM). Arkisys is using the iSSI product from iBoss as one part of its overall in space assembly and manufacturing architecture and has demonstrated it and other connectable interfaces successfully on its full-scale ground prototype Port Module. Connectable interfaces are key to making it simple for any space system to grow and extend life on-orbit. Connectable interfaces are a key part of the Arkisys Onboarding process that enables customers, payloads, and component vendors to test their planned space hardware at their company or shop before delivering for launch, thus validating and verifying the data communications, command and control, and interfaces are all operational with the Port before arrival.“Biologic and pharmaceutical experiments, manufacturing pilot projects, material science testing are just a few of the new customer validations that we will enable by connecting them to our Port’s in orbit. We are executing multiple ground-based tests with iBoss and other companies’ interfaces to demonstrate with real customer hardware connectability post launch,” Dr Rahul Rughani, Chief Systems Engineer at Arkisys shares. “Enabling a shift from single to multi-use for any payload or component is done through making it simple and easy to connect in orbit as it is on the ground. This first flight with Sidus exemplifies a major step for both of us to enable this new paradigm of integration on orbit.”
Arrow's XTERRA Space 16U CubeSat deployer is on board.
1920-EX-ST-2024Think Orbital
ThinkOrbital Flight-2 (1288-EX-ST-2024)510km SSO, NET Oct. 15, sounds like this flightwelding demo, spacecraft operational for 12 hoursThey made the payload end of life/demisability document non-public of course.
Does this replace their SSO mission, or is it in addition to it?
Aug 5, 2024 - Changes with mission to Bandwagon 2
ThinkOrbital is launching a demonstration of in-space welding and inspection, planned on Bandwagon 2 with a launch date of approximately Dec 3, 2024. This payload contains an experimental electron beam welder and the batteries to support the experiment. The cylindrical payload is enclosed in a 6061 Aluminum Shell.
(45kg, Think Orbital) 1920-EX-ST-2024
Weight updated in DAS analysis after payload weigh in.
The Electron Beam Multi-Function Test Flight-2 consists of a single, 39.4 kg as-built and weighed, R2D2-sized cylinder with a 510 km orbit at 45.4 Deg Orbital inclination.
https://twitter.com/SamuelReidGEC/status/1762169694700900373QuoteThe Geometric-2 Mission to Earth Orbit is now targetting a NET October 2024 launch on either Transporter-12 or Bandwagon-2 for- The @GeometricEnergy owned and operated MOXY-1 satellite for Xi Protocol- The @POINTBLANK_LLC owned and operated NOCLIP-1 satellite for @NOCLIPTOKEN
The Geometric-2 Mission to Earth Orbit is now targetting a NET October 2024 launch on either Transporter-12 or Bandwagon-2 for- The @GeometricEnergy owned and operated MOXY-1 satellite for Xi Protocol- The @POINTBLANK_LLC owned and operated NOCLIP-1 satellite for @NOCLIPTOKEN
A SpaceX rocket carrying the satellite is scheduled to lift off in the third or fourth week of December, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said, adding it is working with the U.S. company on the details of the launch.
LizzieSat-3 moved from Bandwagon 2 (SAT-MOD-20241104-00248) [Nov 4]QuotePursuant to Section 25.117 of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“Commission”) rules, Sidus Space, Inc. (“Sidus”) hereby seeks to modify the operational parameters of a single satellite—LizzieSat-3—within its non-geostationary orbit (“NGSO”) Earth exploration satellite service (“EESS”) constellation to test data relay capabilities (the “Modification”).A revised Schedule S is included as part of this Modification. Except as described herein, all other technical aspects of LizzieSat-3—and the LizzieSat Constellation, as a whole—remain unchanged from the Sidus Grant and are incorporated herein by reference. LizzieSat-3 is slated for launch on a SpaceX Transporter mission, currently scheduled for NET March 1, 2025. Sidus therefore respectfully requests grant of this Modification by no later than January 15, 2025.
Pursuant to Section 25.117 of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“Commission”) rules, Sidus Space, Inc. (“Sidus”) hereby seeks to modify the operational parameters of a single satellite—LizzieSat-3—within its non-geostationary orbit (“NGSO”) Earth exploration satellite service (“EESS”) constellation to test data relay capabilities (the “Modification”).A revised Schedule S is included as part of this Modification. Except as described herein, all other technical aspects of LizzieSat-3—and the LizzieSat Constellation, as a whole—remain unchanged from the Sidus Grant and are incorporated herein by reference. LizzieSat-3 is slated for launch on a SpaceX Transporter mission, currently scheduled for NET March 1, 2025. Sidus therefore respectfully requests grant of this Modification by no later than January 15, 2025.