Sidus Space Unveils LunarLizzie™: A Next-Generation 800kg-Class Lunar Platform Designed with Proven Edge AI for Near Real-Time Intelligence
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), (the Company or “Sidus”), an innovative space and defense technology company, today announced LunarLizzie™, its newest and most advanced satellite platform engineered for lunar and cislunar missions. This powerful spacecraft is expected to support payloads up to 800kg, integrate LiDAR, hyperspectral imaging, AI powered autonomous navigation, encryption, and multi-sensor data fusion to provide near real-time lunar terrain intelligence and environmental awareness.
LunarLizzie™ is designed with the expectation to meet the growing demands of space agencies, commercial providers, and national security customers preparing for long-term lunar exploration and infrastructure deployment.
Autonomous Lunar Intelligence, Onboard
The LunarLizzie™ design features multiple sensors combined with FeatherEdge™ 248Vi, Sidus’ proprietary onboard computer and part of the Fortis™ VPX product line, which is expected to enable near real-time edge processing without relying on Earth-based ground stations.
Core capabilities are planned to include:
Unprecedented system redundancy through LizzieSat™ 248Vi Fortis™ VPX architecture
In-flight reprogrammable rad-hard FPGA for flexible, mission-adaptive processing
Multi-mission, multi-sensor support with integrated AI
Radiation-hardened design and MIL-spec temperature operation for extended reliability
Orbital LiDAR and hyperspectral imaging for terrain and material analysis
Autonomous edge computing for near real-time insight delivery
AI optimized, secure communications pipeline for continuous live telemetry from lunar-based sensors to Earth mission control
Near real-time detection of terrain shifts, dust activity, and surface hazards
Adaptive tasking request handling from robotic and crewed missions
Built for Lunar. Backed by Earth™.
As part of Sidus’ vertically integrated space infrastructure ecosystem, LunarLizzie™ is expected to be designed, built, and operated entirely in-house, from engineering to launch integration and mission execution. The platform will be supported by Sidus’ state-of-the-art Mission Control Center in Merritt Island, Florida which will provide secure, 24/7 oversight and global data operations.
“LunarLizzie™ isn’t just another satellite - it’s designed for the unique challenges and complexities of lunar exploration,” said Carol Craig, Founder and CEO of Sidus Space. “With autonomous operations, near real-time sensing, and scalable payload support, we’re planning on delivering what tomorrow’s missions demand. This is Space Access Reimagined™.”