Sidus Space Inc (NASDAQ:SIDU) announced that it has received multiple signals from its LizzieSat satellite after launch and deployment to low earth orbit.
The satellite was launched on SpaceX's Transporter-10 rideshare mission on March 4.
Sidus said its mission and launch team received multiple signals from the satellite on its FCC-approved prime radio frequency. Communications with the satellite continue to be monitored from Sidus’ operations center in Merritt Island, Florida.
"This milestone marks the beginning of Sidus’ new era as a satellite manufacturer and operator and demonstrates our ability to deliver cutting-edge space hardware while pushing the frontiers of space technology and data collection,” Sidus CEO Carol Craig said in a statement.
“We have methodically executed on our strategy of building a leading Space and Defense-as-a-Service company with an experienced team, innovative and advanced technologies, a vertically integrated manufacturing facility, and a robust spacecraft supply chain. It’s exciting to show proof of this capability for government and commercial customers alike.”
The company highlighted that two more LizzieSat satellites are set to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station later in 2024.
A microsatellite approximately the size of a refrigerator weighing 275 pounds, LizzieSat can support multiple missions and customers across a range of industries including defense, agriculture, maritime, and oil and gas from a single platform.