Sidus Space begins payload activation post commissioning phase of LS-1

Sidus Space announced that it has begun payload activation upon successful completion of its commissioning phase of LizzieSat-1 or LS-1 . … Sidus confirms that LizzieSat-1 has met the rigorous commissioning criteria and is operating effectively as a fully functional satellite. With this milestone achieved, the Sidus MCC team will now focus on activating payloads onboard LS-1 and executing critical mission activities to meet or surpass payload mission success criteria. ..The Payload operations phase aims to fulfill customer needs, goals, and objectives while optimizing LizzieSat-1 performance to achieve mission success within required power, thermal, attitude control, and data downlink constraints. Sidus expects to achieve primary objectives in the coming weeks. “We are eager to move on to the next phase of early satellite operations with LS-1 now that we have successfully completed the commissioning phase,” stated Sidus Space Chief Executive Officer, Carol Craig. “I am beyond proud of the entire Sidus team who has worked tirelessly to systematically move through the critical initial stage of operations for the first satellite in our constellation and look forward to launching additional satellites later this year.” About Sidus Space