As a result of this subcontract, Sidus has now been approved for manufacturing of the Qualification test set Umbilicals and the related Qualification testing that ensures the Umbilicals will perform as designed for the Universal Stage Adapter on the Artemis rocket. The award of this subcontract follows the delivery of Sidus's Umbilicals to NASA's Kennedy Space Center for testing in July of 2022. 'As a result of this award, our Umbilical Quick Disconnects are expected to be a key piece of hardware on NASA's Space Launch System Manned Vehicle, and we are proud to be a part of to the Artemis Program's goals of both putting a human back on the moon and advancing NASA's deep space exploration.' 'The award of this subcontract further validates Sidus' ability to deliver mission critical hardware to our key partners and vendors,' said Carol Craig, Sidus' Founder and CEO. The SLS will send the Orion spacecraft, astronauts, and cargo directly to the Moon on a single mission, while also being designed to be flexible and evolvable for deep-space destinations. With its unprecedented power and capabilities, the SLS is key to NASA's Artemis program, which has the goal of returning humans to the Moon, establishing a sustainable human presence on its surface, and preparing for human missions to Mars. The SLS is a super heavy-lift launch vehicle that provides the foundation for human exploration beyond Earth's orbit. Dynetics (NYSE: LDOS), is the prime contractor building the Universal Stage Adapter for NASA's SLS. Under the terms of the subcontract between Sidus Space and Craig Technologies, Sidus will be responsible for the fabrication of the Umbilical Quick Disconnects on the Universal Stage Adapter for the SLS. The spacecraft will now undergo final testing in preparation for the October launch.Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the 'Company' or 'Sidus'), a multi-faceted Space and Defense-as-a-Service satellite company announces the award of an additional hardware manufacturing subcontract to support NASA's Artemis Program and Space Launch System ('SLS') Manned Vehicle. NASA’s upcoming mission should settle the debate about Pysche’s composition for once and all. The Psyche spacecraft will also orbit the asteroid for 26 months to gain insights into planetary formation and provide us with a better understanding of the interior of terrestrial planets like Earth. (For comparison’s sake, the entire global economy is worth roughly $110 trillion as of writing.) Other research suggests that the asteroid might not be as metallic or dense as once thought. Some scientists believe the Psyche is made almost entirely of iron and nickel, which could make it worth as much as $10,000 quadrillion. The giant M-Type asteroid is thought to be the partial core of a small planet that failed to fully form during the earliest days of our solar system.

Named after the Greek goddess of the soul, Psyche was discovered by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis in 1852. It is expected to arrive at the asteroid in August 2029. The spacecraft will soar into the stratosphere atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket before it gets a gravity assist from Mars in 2026 to help it along the next stage of the journey. Psyche is expected to leave the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center between October 5 and 25. A team prepares the Psyche spacecraft for launch inside the Astrotech Space Operations Facility.

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