Sidus Space Inc (NASDAQ:SIDU) said it has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) of its LizzieSat satellite’s integrated system architecture, which includes the LizzieSat bus with hosted payloads and sensors, the Sidus Mission Control Centre, and the launch systems required for mission success ahead of its 2023 launch.
The company said with the successful CDR, Sidus was approved to complete the final build and initiate the environments test campaign for LizzieSat’s first-generation satellites, which will support LizzieSat missions in 2023 and 2024.
It also allows Sidus to integrate approved hosted payloads and sensors into those satellites and execute mission operations from the Sidus Mission Control in Merritt Island, Florida.
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The company said the successful CDR, which was conducted in accordance with NASA Procedural Requirement (NPR) 7123.1 Rev C, was a significant milestone in the development of LizzieSat.
“Following NASA-level processes gives us a high degree of confidence that our design decisions will result in the best possible mission success outcome for our satellites,” commented Sidus chief technology officer Jamie Adams.
With the flight design complete, Sidus said it will manufacture, assemble, integrate, and test leading up to the manifested 2023 launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a SpaceX Falcon 9.
Sidus Space, located in Cape Canaveral, Florida, operates from a 35,000-square-foot manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing facility focused on commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection.
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