Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has designed and developed an advanced high speed switch card using the Frontgrade protocol independent Crosspoint Switch — the multi-payload switch card is integrated in LizzieSat™-2 (LS-2) and is offered as a standalone product to support the Small Satellite Supply Chain.
The Sidus Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Switch Card serves as port replicator and extends the capabilities of the payload processor, enabling communication with multiple optical sensors through high speed LVDS data connections. Low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) is a standard for high-speed, low-power communication that uses differential signals to transmit data over long distances.
Frontgrade’s 3.125Gbps Crosspoint Switch has enhanced redundancy and fault tolerance making it compatible with the Space VPX VITA 78 standard, an industry standard for avionics boards and interconnects between space systems and components.
Sidus Space will leverage its business operations, marketing resources, and extensive heritage as a trusted space systems supplier to bring this advanced technology offering to market. The Sidus switch cards are anticipated to go into full rate production in 2025.
“At Sidus Space, we are at the forefront of innovation, collaborating with industry leaders to develop reliable and adaptable technology capable of withstanding the harshest spaceborne conditions. By continuing to integrate cutting-edge in-house 3D printing technology into our product portfolio, we achieve unparalleled precision and customization, setting new standards in the industry while delivering exceptional value to our customers,” said Carol Craig, CEO of Sidus Space.
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) is a multi-faceted Space Infrastructure-as-a-Service satellite company focused on mission-critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations; and in-orbit support. The Company is in Cape Canaveral, Florida, where it operates from a 35,000-square-foot manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing facility focused on vertically integrated Space-as-a-Service solutions including end-to-end satellite support. Sidus Space products and services are offered through its several business units: Space-as-a-Service, Space-Based Data Solutions, AI/ML Products and Services, Mission Planning and Management Operations, 3D Printing and Products and Services, Satellite Manufacturing and Payload Integration, and Space and Defense Hardware Manufacturing. Sidus Space is ISO 9001:2015, AS9100 Rev. D certified, and ITAR registered.
Frontgrade Technologies is a leading provider of high reliability and radiation assured solutions for defense, space, intelligence, commercial, and civil applications. The company’s product portfolio is designed to perform in the harshest of environments and includes a complementary and integrated suite of mission-matched electronics ranging from radio frequency (RF) systems and microelectronics to motion control and power solutions.
