NASA's Stennis breaks new ground with in-flight software milestone

NASA's Stennis Space Center has passed the software Flight Readiness Review for the inaugural flight of ASTRA (Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications). This collaborative effort with Sidus Space marks a historic moment. ASTRA will showcase its capabilities with the launch of LizzieSat (LS), the premier satellite platform. The recently approved ASTRA Flight Software Version 1.0 has been integrated onto the ASTRA flight hardware and the Sidus Space LS-1 satellite. The ASTRA project marks a new frontier for NASA Stennis, aligning with its recently released strategic plan to accelerate the development of intelligent and autonomous aerospace systems.