Sidus Space Inc (NASDAQ:SIDU) announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SkyServe, allowing it to provide its customers with real-time onboard analytics.
SkyServe is an in-space edge computing solutions provider that offers satellite-based insights through its Insights-as-a-Service platform, Sidus said.
Sidus said it will be integrating and deploying SkyServe’s edge computing software on its LizzieSat satellite and will carry out on-orbit testing in a space environment to provide insights, increase the overall Technology Readiness Level, and establish integration processes for future collaborative missions.
SkyServe processes satellite image data using its sensor analytics program to provide customized solutions to customers, allowing them to make decisions based on real-time, actionable intelligence, Sidus said.
"We are very pleased to have signed this MOU with SkyServe at this year's Space Symposium in Colorado Springs," said Sidus CEO Carol Craig in a statement.
“We believe this agreement will expand our ability to leverage the latest advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning-based analytics to provide our customers with the most advanced satellite imagery services available today.”
SkyServe CEO Vinay Simha added: “This is a great opportunity to work with Sidus Space which has a proven track record in the industry.
“Our upcoming flights on the LizzieSat constellation will give us a unique advantage with on-demand tasking and rapid revisit when delivering critical insights across Optical and RF sensors to customers at low latency.”
Sidus, 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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