Sidus Space Successfully Integrates NASA Stennis ASTRA Engineering Unit Ahead of Upcoming Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite company, today announced that it has completed the integration and testing of the NASA ASTRA (Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications) Engineering Unit into the Company’s LizzieSat™ FlatSat located at the Sidus Integration Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The Sidus team successfully completed extensive integration testing and communications with the NASA ASTRA team including multiple tests to verify functionality with the ASTRA Engineering Unit and the ability to effectively load Flight Software into the Engineering Unit from NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. In addition, the Sidus team worked with the ASTRA team to load multiple ASTRA Flight Software loads into the Flight Module (FM) that is flying on LizzieSat-1.

"This milestone underscores our collaboration with NASA Stennis, highlighting their expertise in software and autonomous systems," said Carol Craig, CEO of Sidus Space. "We're eager to showcase NASA Stennis's pioneering solutions on their maiden space flight, reaffirming our dedication to advancing space exploration through technology."

About Sidus Space

Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) is a Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite company focused on mission-critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations; and in-orbit support. The Company is located in Cape Canaveral, Florida, where it operates from a 35,000-square-foot manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing facility focused on vertically integrated Space-as-a-Service solutions including end-to-end satellite support.

Sidus Space has a mission of Bringing Space Down to Earth™ and a vision of enabling space flight heritage status for new technologies while delivering data and predictive analytics to domestic and global customers. Any corporation, industry, or vertical can start their journey off-planet with Sidus Space’s rapidly scalable, low-cost satellite services, space-based solutions, and testing alternatives. More than just a “Satellite-as-a-Service” provider, Sidus Space is a trusted Mission Partner–from concept to Low Earth Orbit and beyond. Sidus Space is ISO 9001:2015, AS9100 Rev. D certified, and ITAR registered.

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