Sidus Space Inc (NASDAQ:SIDU) said it has successfully completed critical command and data system testing required for the mission success of its LizzieSat constellation.
With this testing complete, Sidus said LizzieSat was one step closer to its manifested 2023 launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The company said it partnered with Kongsberg Satellite (KSAT), a Norwegian-based company that provides ground station communication links to satellite constellations, to complete the S-Band Radio Frequency Compatibility Test for the company’s hybrid 3D-printed satellites.
The tests were performed at Sidus’ satellite production facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, using flight-like interfaces between the satellite flight computer, S-band radio, and a KSAT Earth Station “Suitcase” which exactly replicates the functions of KSAT Earth Stations.
The completion of these tests validates the proper functioning of the communications and data transfer paths between a LizzieSat satellite in space and the KSAT ground stations, Sidus said.
“The successful test of Sidus Space integrated space-to-ground communications architecture meets critical design requirements,” commented Sidus Space CEO Carol Craig.
“LizzieSat satellite communications route seamlessly into our Mission Control Center and allow Sidus flight controllers to maintain each satellite at peak efficiency throughout its five-year orbital lifetime.”
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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