Sidus Area (NASDAQ: SIDU) is now a teammate on the NASA Lunar Terrain Car Providers (LTVS) contract that was awarded to the Intuitive Machines-led Moon Reusable Autonomous Crewed Exploration Rover (RACER) group that was introduced final month.
This contract represents the primary section of growing a crewed rover for human exploration of the Moon’s floor. The LTVS undertaking goals to create a feasibility roadmap for growing and deploying a Lunar Terrain Car (LTV) on the Moon utilizing Intuitive Machines’ Nova-D cargo-class lunar lander.
Intuitive Machine’s international group, together with companions similar to AVL, Boeing, Michelin, Northrop Grumman and Sidus Area, intends to design a sturdy LTV structure with superior energy administration, autonomous driving, communications, and navigation methods for lunar exploration.
“We’re excited to help Intuitive Machines and the Moon RACER group. Our collaborative work alongside business leaders in lunar infrastructure creates a chance for Sidus to help a pivotal mission for right this moment’s and tomorrow’s lunar efforts,” mentioned Sidus Area Chief Government Officer, Carol Craig. “Our work right here permits us to showcase our a long time of high-fidelity manufacturing heritage and help in paving the long run for lunar exploration and exercise.”
About Sidus Area
Sidus Area (NASDAQ: SIDU) is a multi-faceted Area and Knowledge-as-a-Service satellite tv for pc firm targeted on mission-critical {hardware} manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering providers; satellite tv for pc design, manufacturing, launch planning, mission operations; and in-orbit help. The Firm is in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the place it operates from a 35,000-square-foot manufacturing, meeting, integration, and testing facility targeted on vertically built-in Area-as-a-Service options together with end-to-end satellite tv for pc help. Sidus Area has a mission of Bringing Area Right down to Earth™ and a imaginative and prescient of enabling house flight heritage standing for brand spanking new applied sciences whereas delivering information and predictive analytics to home and international prospects. Greater than only a “Satellite tv for pc-as-a-Service” supplier, Sidus Area’s services are provided by means of its 4 enterprise models: Area and Protection {Hardware} Manufacturing, Satellite tv for pc Manufacturing and Payload Integration, Area-Based mostly Knowledge Options, and AI/ML Merchandise and Providers to help prospects from idea to Low Earth Orbit and past. Sidus Area is ISO 9001:2015, AS9100 Rev. D licensed, and ITAR registered.
About Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines is a diversified house exploration, infrastructure, and providers firm targeted on essentially disrupting lunar entry economics. In 2024, Intuitive Machines efficiently soft-landed the Firm’s Nova-C class lunar lander, Odysseus, on the Moon, returning america to the lunar floor for the primary time since 1972. The Firm’s services are provided by means of its 4 in-space enterprise models: Lunar Entry Providers, Orbital Providers, Lunar Knowledge Providers, and Area Merchandise and Infrastructure.
