Ibadan, 19 March 2025. – Arkisys, in collaboration with Sidus Space, has launched the intelligent Space Systems Interface (iSSI) post-launch connectable interface to LEO on LizzieSat -3. LizzieSat subsequently deployed from the SpaceX Transporter 13 on March 15th.
The interface is one-half of the multifunctional connector iSSI, developed by the US/German ISAM interface company iBOSS. The iSSI is one of only a handful of recent commercial interfaces for inspection, servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM). It has undergone an in-flight demonstration on the ISS in 2022. Arkisys is currently engaging in a global survey of connectable interfaces that can help enable any space system manufacturer to add on new payloads, power, and sensors post-launch.
LizzieSat-3’s launch is coming on the heels of a comprehensive study by Arkisys and partners into how a long-duration platform in various orbits could enable deorbit and augmentation services to constellation providers. Likewise, the collaboration with Sidus Space marks a pivotal moment in Arkisys’s mission to empower the space sector’s economy. Furthermore, it follows Arkisys’ Applique universal interface adapter’s flight heritage achievement on the LizzieSat -1 mission as a deliverable for a DIU contract.
“This mission with Sidus is more than just a milestone—it’s a big step toward revolutionizing how satellites are designed for long-term, sustainable operations in orbit,” said David Barnhart, CEO of Arkisys. “As the space economy rapidly pushes toward a trillion-dollar frontier, Arkisys is enabling and encouraging satellite manufacturers to think beyond one-time missions and unlock the undiscovered potential of space systems through adaptable, post-launch capabilities.”
“We are honored to take this first major step with Arkisys to make post-launch connection to any space system a reality” stated Thomas Schervan, CEO + Co-Founder of iBOSS™
