During the fourth day of the World Space Business Week (WSBW) in Paris, the US company Sidus Space announced the signing of an important agreement with the Portuguese Neuraspace. The partnership aims to provide Sidus with key Space Traffic Management (STM) and Launch and Early Operations (LEOP) support services for the management of the company’s satellite constellation.
“WSBW is a tremendous platform to network and exchange ideas with industry leaders on a world stage. It was the perfect opportunity for Sidus and Neuraspace to finalize this exciting agreement.”
— Chiara Manfletti, CEO of Neuraspace
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The agreement
Sidus, a space company dedicated to offering a wide range of hardware manufacturing and engineering services, is developing a constellation based on its LizzieSat™ satellites. The first spacecraft was launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission on March 4, 2024.
The LizzieSat™ constellation provides advanced environmental and safety monitoring solutions through a wide range of AI-driven in-orbit data collection services. It offers near real-time detection of vegetative stress and emissions.
The company’s platform integrates real-time and historical data seamlessly through data fusion, providing a comprehensive view of emissions sources and environmental changes. Furthermore, Sidus relies on a global ground station network to provide customers with efficient data distribution.
LizzieSat’s services are developed to meet the needs of various sectors such as urban planning, agriculture, energy, maritime, and defense. The satellites are equipped with different instruments like Multispectral Imaging (MSI), Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI), and Automated Identification System (AIS).
To enhance the constellation capabilities Neuraspace will provide Sidus with high-precision tracking and real-time conjunction screening. Neuraspace’s service is optimized by a global network of ground-based sensors, including optical, radar, and laser systems. LizzieSat™ will also benefit from Neuraspace’s two-line element (TLE) data and refined orbit determination, which ensure accurate satellite identification and safety during separation.
Carol Craig, CEO of Sidus Space stated: “This agreement is a strategic step as we prepare for the launch of our next LizzieSat™ satellite, which is manifested to launch later this year. […] We believe that the high accuracy and efficiency enabled by Neuraspace’s advanced AI and ML capabilities makes them the right STM partner for Sidus.”
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About Sidus and Neuraspace
Sidus Space, located at Cape Canaveral in Florida, is a Space and Data-as-a-Service company focused on the manufacturing of space hardware, as well as on a multi-disciplinary range of services like satellite design, 3D printing, launch planning, payload integration, AI/ML services, data analytics, and in-orbit support. In its 3250 square meter facility, Sidus also provides end-to-end satellite support.
Neuraspace was founded in 2020 in Portugal with the objective of addressing the space debris issue through AI and ML-based solutions. The company offers real-time automated space traffic management (STM), routine space mission support software, and resilient mission design.
Previously, on September 16, Neuraspace was awarded, by the European Space Agency (ESA), a contract to offer and integrate its space traffic management solutions for several of ESA’s diverse missions.
*Cover image credits: Sidus Space
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