Arkisys Port Module Platform will be the first step in facilitating post launch in-space operations
LOS ALAMITOS, CA, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2024 — Arkisys™, a provider of on-orbit services on a stable long duration platform to support ISAM applications is excited to announce partnership with Sidus Space to fly a first ever post launch connectable interface on LizzieSat-3. Developed from iBoss Inc and part of Arkisys Port Module platform, Sidus is the first spacecraft provider to fly a connectable interface that would enable it to be modified or augmented post launch. On Sidus’ first launch with LizzieSat™-1, Arkisys achieved TRL-9 for its’ unique micro-electronic, Applique, that connects to any payload or component, independent of connector or data protocol type. Applique is Arkisys’ first key element in supporting companies post launch with data and connector protocol adaptor. On LizzieSat™-3 Sidus will host Arkisys’ mechanical interface that is part of a connectable data/power/mechanical adaptor that a payload, vehicle or subsystem could attach to, post launch.
“Our goal is to help companies transition from only being able to optimize and manage space systems on the ground, to leverage a long duration platform to enable post launch exponential growth. We are very excited that Sidus, as a major spacecraft developer, has partnered with us to integrate a flight proven connectable interface to their next satellite. Although the interface will not be useable on this mission, Sidus is showcasing the ease of integrating post-launch modification capabilities by taking the initial step of demonstrating the first flight of the connecting interface. I am super proud of the team at Arkisys for collaborating with Sidus, the first of hopefully many satellite integrators to enable their systems to be modified on orbit”, David Barnhart, CEO for Arkisys.
The iBoss Inc connectable interface has been demonstrated on orbit as part of a test campaign to show viability for the broader domain of in space assembly and manufacturing (ISAM). Arkisys is using the iSSI product from iBoss as one part of its overall in space assembly and manufacturing architecture and has demonstrated it and other connectable interfaces successfully on its full-scale ground prototype Port Module. Connectable interfaces are key to making it simple for any space system to grow and extend life on-orbit. Connectable interfaces are a key part of the Arkisys Onboarding process that enables customers, payloads, and component vendors to test their planned space hardware at their company or shop before delivering for launch, thus validating and verifying the data communications, command and control, and interfaces are all operational with the Port before arrival.
“Biologic and pharmaceutical experiments, manufacturing pilot projects, material science testing are just a few of the new customer validations that we will enable by connecting them to our Port’s in orbit. We are executing multiple ground-based tests with iBoss and other companies’ interfaces to demonstrate with real customer hardware connectability post launch,” Dr Rahul Rughani, Chief Systems Engineer at Arkisys shares. “Enabling a shift from single to multi-use for any payload or component is done through making it simple and easy to connect in orbit as it is on the ground. This first flight with Sidus exemplifies a major step for both of us to enable this new paradigm of integration on orbit.”
Both companies look forward to additional opportunities to work together, and are continuing to explore what it means to optimize satellites and space systems post launch. Arkisys On Orbit Port architecture is meant to transform single-use single-life space systems into long term sustainable unlimited life platforms. Having the ability to integrate on orbit means no longer having to throw anything away in space.
About Arkisys:
Arkisys, Inc., located in Los Alamitos, California, is enabling any customer to enhancing their growth and space capability, on orbit. Arkisys is a creator of spacecraft architectures and platform solutions that open up in-space services. By design Arkisys offers affordable space-based services for any organization, company, Government and academic institutes interested in next generation on-orbit space-based commerce. We work with any system or subsystem provider to integrate their technology onto our Ports, and encourage and enable innovation in components, payloads and new mission growth, post launch. For more information, visit http://arkisys.com/.
About Sidus Space
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) is a multi-faceted Space Infrastructure company dedicated to advancing the frontiers of space exploration, satellite deployment, and space-based data collection. Established with a vision for innovation and sustainability, Sidus Space specializes in developing cutting-edge solutions for satellite manufacturing, data collection and analytics, and advanced mission planning. Our mission is to make space more accessible and sustainable by revolutionizing satellite manufacturing and space-based data collection. With a commitment to excellence and a focus on driving innovation, Sidus Space is poised to shape the future of Space.
With capabilities including mission-critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations; and in-orbit support, Sidus is based in Cape Canaveral, Florida, where it operates from a 35,000-square-foot manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing facility focused on vertically integrated Space Infrastructure solutions including end-to-end satellite support.
Sidus Space has a mission of Bringing Space Down to Earth™ and a vision of enabling space flight heritage status for new technologies while delivering data and predictive analytics to domestic and global customers. More than just a “Satellite-as-a-Service” provider, Sidus is not limited to a single focus but provides a diversified range of products and services. The Company can meet the needs of an evolving and growing space ecosystem and customer base through its several business units: Space-Based Data Solutions, AI/ML Products and Services, Mission Planning and Management Operations, 3D Printing and Products and Services, Satellite Manufacturing and Payload (or Technology) Integration. and Space and Defense Hardware Manufacturing. Sidus Space is ISO 9001:2015, AS9100 Rev. D certified, and ITAR registered.
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