Sidus Space shares surge 11.91% after-hours as collaboration with Lonestar advances data storage mission with key milestones achieved.

Sidus Space surged 11.91% in after-hours trading following the announcement of significant progress on its Commercial Pathfinder Mission with Lonestar Data Holdings. The companies completed a mission kickoff meeting and System Requirements Review (SRR), with initial payment received under the contract. This collaboration aims to validate Lonestar’s in-space data storage solution, leveraging Sidus’s LizzieSat platform and FeatherEdge AI processing technology. The CEO highlighted the rapid transition from contract signing to execution, emphasizing the adaptability of Sidus’s satellite platform. The next milestone, a Preliminary Design Review in December 2025, underscores the project’s advancement toward commercial-grade orbital data infrastructure. The news reflects growing momentum in Sidus’s space-based data solutions and strengthens its partnership with Lonestar, positioning the company for potential long-term revenue from recurring data-as-a-service contracts.