Sidus Space announced on December 4 2025 that it has been selected as a subcontractor for a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award to develop an advanced 4‑D radar system. The $173,000 award will see Sidus provide spacecraft integration expertise and constellation‑scaling analysis for the project, which will host the radar on its LizzieSat satellite platform.
The partnership with MobLobSpace positions Sidus to demonstrate its ability to integrate complex radar payloads and to scale a constellation for space‑domain awareness. The project is part of NASA’s Space Sustainability Strategy and will deliver centimeter‑scale orbital debris tracking data to customers worldwide, reinforcing Sidus’s focus on space‑sustainability technologies.
Sidus’s Q3 2025 revenue was $1.3 million, down 30.55% year‑over‑year, and the company reported a gross loss of $1.3 million. The $173,000 award represents roughly 13% of that quarterly revenue, providing a modest but meaningful new income stream amid a period of declining sales and losses.
Strategically, the subcontract signals Sidus’s transition from contract manufacturing to a vertically integrated space‑as‑a‑service platform. By securing a NASA contract, Sidus gains credibility and a foothold that could lead to larger government contracts, aligning with its long‑term goal of scaling its LizzieSat platform for diverse missions.
The announcement was well received by investors, with Sidus’s stock rising 5.3% on the day of the news, indicating market confidence in the company’s ability to secure government work and expand its service offering.
CEO Carol Craig said the partnership “represents a significant step toward improving space situational awareness and mitigating risk,” adding that the collaboration “positions Sidus to deliver scalable, commercially viable solutions that support the long‑term sustainability of space operations.”
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