Sidus Space Inc (NASDAQ:SIDU) announced that it is proud to celebrate its critical role in NASA's historic Artemis I mission by supporting ground and flight hardware for the Exploration Ground Systems, the Mobile Launcher 1, the Orion spacecraft, the SLS core stage, and the solid rocket boosters.
The provider of space-as-a-service offerings said Artemis I is the first in a series of complex missions that will set the stage for deep space exploration and sustained long-term human presence on the Moon.
“We have been rooted in this program from its very early stages and understand the mission and the significance of our contributions,” said Sidus Space CEO Carol Craig said in a statement.
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“Sidus is honored to play a part in helping Americans return to the Moon and advance NASA's objectives for deeper space exploration by establishing a lunar outpost,” Craig added.
Sidus noted that Artemis I is scheduled to begin on August 29, 2022, when the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket take off for the first time from Launch Complex 39B at the modernized Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Located in Cape Canaveral, Sidus Space operates from a 35,000-square-foot manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing facility, providing a broad range of space-as-a-service offerings, including space-rated hardware manufacturing, design engineering, satellite manufacturing and platform development, launch and support services, data analytics services and satellite constellation management.
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