NASA announced that its Stennis Space Center launched its autonomous systems payload aboard Sidus Space's small satellite "LizzieSat-1," or "LS-1" on July 2, 2024. Sidus Space was in charge of overseeing the LS-1's launch and satellite activation among other mission operations.
The payload system Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications (ASTRA) aims to explore anomalies and form solutions so that it can demonstrate the autonomous operation of the LS-1 spacecraft.
The Stennis Center's director reported that ASTRA is operational, marking a key milestone for the Stennis Center's first-ever in-space mission. The NASA Stennis Autonomous Systems Laboratory (ASL) team has established a telemetry link to send and receive data in the ASTRA payload's operation command center.
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