Maris-Tech payload to test aboard Sidus Space's LizzieSat-4 satellite mission

Maris-Tech Ltd. (NASDAQ: MTEK) and Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) announced the achievement of an integration milestone for the LizzieSat-4 mission, with hardware testing scheduled to begin next week.

The companies stated that Maris-Tech's payload will fly aboard Sidus' LizzieSat-4 satellite, which is scheduled for launch later this year. The milestone marks the transition from planning to active integration phases.

According to the announcement, Sidus and Maris-Tech will initiate testing of Maris-Tech's payload hardware next week. Following initial testing completion, the payload is expected to be integrated onto the LizzieSat-4 satellite.

"This integration milestone represents a critical step as we prepare LizzieSat-4 for launch later this year," said Patrick Butler, EVP, Engineering & Programs at Sidus Space. "Beginning payload testing and progressing into full hardware and software integration underscores the maturity of the LizzieSat platform and our ability to support advanced customer technologies from ground testing through on-orbit operations."

Maris-Tech's payload is designed to demonstrate edge computing and video processing capabilities in orbit, utilizing the modular LizzieSat architecture and Sidus' flight-proven subsystems. The mission is expected to support real-time data handling and analytics use cases for space and defense applications.

"Entering the payload testing and integration phase with Sidus marks an important technical milestone for Maris-Tech," said Israel Bar, Chief Executive Officer of Maris-Tech. "Flying aboard LizzieSat-4 is intended to enable us to validate our edge computing and video processing capabilities in a space environment."

LizzieSat-4 is part of Sidus Space's constellation of multi-mission satellites designed to support rapid payload integration and flexible hosted payload configurations. The mission represents Sidus' capability as a space platform provider for commercial and government customers.

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