Lonestar Expands Orbital Data Center with Second StarVault Payload
Lonestar amended its agreement with Sidus Space to procure a second StarVault orbital payload, boosting its space-based data storage capacity and redundancy. The expansion addresses surging demand from governments, financial institutions and critical infrastructure operators following successful test missions and ahead of the first commercial StarVault launch in October.
1. Amended Agreement and Second Payload
Lonestar amended its existing agreement with Sidus Space to procure a second StarVault orbital data storage payload, increasing its off-planet storage capacity and redundancy for sovereign data security.
2. Growing Demand Driving Expansion
Government agencies, financial institutions and critical infrastructure operators have exhibited strong demand for secure, off-planet data storage, prompting Lonestar to accelerate deployment following successful test missions.
3. Payload Timeline and Deployment Schedule
The first StarVault payload is under construction and scheduled to launch aboard LizzieSat®-4 this October, while the second payload is targeted for launch next year to expand orbital coverage.
4. Strategic Impact for Sidus Space
Sidus Space will manufacture and integrate the new payload at its Florida facility, strengthening its space manufacturing backlog and diversifying revenue streams through strategic partnership with Lonestar.