Company: Sidus Space, Cape Canaveral, FL
Nomination Submitted by: Gregory FCA
Company Description: Sidus Space operates a manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing facility focused on Space-as-a-Service solutions including end-to-end satellite support. Its broad range of offerings include space-rated hardware manufacturing, design engineering, satellite manufacturing and platform development, launch and support services, data analytics services, and satellite constellation management.
Nomination Category: Individual Awards Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Most Innovative Woman of the Year - Technology
 Nomination Title: Carol Craig
- Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes, explaining the achievements since July 1, 2020 of the nominated woman, OR written answers to the questions? (Choose one):
Written answers to the questions
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- Briefly describe the nominated individual: history and past performance (up to 200 words):
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Carol Craig, founder and CEO of Sidus Space, is known for her design, development, and commercialization of new and innovative space technologies and services through aerospace, defense partnerships, and collaboration. Recently making history as the first female owner-founder of a space-based company to go public with a listing on Nasdaq (December 2021), Craig paves the way for future female space leaders to “reach for the stars.” Prior to her role as Sidus Space founder and CEO, Craig’s namesake firm, Craig Technologies, was built into an aerospace and defense contracting company recognized throughout the U.S. government.
In addition to Sidus Space and Craig Technologies, Craig served in the U.S. Navy. Most notably, Craig was one of the first women eligible to fly combat aircraft in the U.S. Navy, and the first female aviator in her squadron to serve as an active-duty P-3C Orion Naval Flight Officer. An engineer by trade, Craig provided software design and development for military aircraft cockpit systems prior to her Naval service and provided flight planning instruction software for the U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Weapons School after she served.
- Outline the nominee's achievements since July 1 2020 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words):
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As a service-disabled veteran, woman and Hispanic-minority small business owner, Craig, a self-described “astropreneur,” is a remarkable example of industry leaders developing new and innovative technologies. In 2021 Sidus Space was approved for a ‘Multi-mission satellite for a multi-mission constellation’ which supports the innovative Space as a Service business model as a more collaborative and sustainable trend in the industry, pooling resources to access data from space responsibly.
- External Flight Test Platform (EFTP) offers multiple industries the ability to develop, test, and fly experiments, hardware, materials, and advanced electronics on the International Space Station (ISS) in an external space environment at a reduced cost and schedule.
- Phoenix is currently in development as a CubeSat deployer that utilizes the Sidus Space operated SSIKLOPS deployment platform to deploy CubeSats from the ISS. Phoenix will offer a low-cost and high availability deployer option for CubeSats within the 3U to 12U range.
- LizzieSat (LS) is currently in development and recently conducted the Phase 1 Safety Review with NASA. It’s a hybrid 3D manufactured Low Earth Orbit (LEO) microsatellite that focuses on rapid, cost-effective development and testing of innovative spacecraft technologies for multiple customers.
In the last several months, Craig has been honored with the Dr. Mary Helen McCay STEM Award from WeVenture Women Who Rock (2022), The Spirit of Progress Award from i4 Business Women’s Inspired Leadership Award (2022), and the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2022).
- Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):
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Attached is a collection of web addresses that explain Carol Craig's innovative achievements since July, 2020.
- Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the nominee's past performance (up to 250 words):
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Sidus Space is the first woman owned and solely funded space company to go public, putting Carol Craig in a category of her own. It is a vertically integrated provider of Space-as-a-Service solutions including end-to-end satellite support, combining mission critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations; and in-orbit support to meet the needs of military, civil and commercial customers. Sidus Space is developing the advanced Multi-Mission Satellite constellation using its hybrid 3D printed satellite to provide continuous, near real-time Earth Observation and Internet-of-Things (IOT) data. Sidus offerings include satellite operators, value-added services, subsystems and components, satellite manufacturing, and access to space and the ISS.
- External Flight Test Platform (EFTP) Potential payloads include optical communications, materials, satellite components, electroplating, and pharmaceutical testing.
- Phoenix Sidus Space and Dhruva Space entered into a partnership in 2020 to collaborate and catalyze the design, development, and commercialization of innovative space technologies and services. This partnership, leveraging each company’s technologies, increases the breadth and depth related to both offerings and customers resulting in Phoenix’s expanded services.
- LizzieSat (LS) LS will leverage its in-house low-cost additive manufacturing of satellites using the Markforged X7, an industrial 3D printer featuring a dual nozzle print system supporting continuous carbon fiber and Kevlar reinforcement, providing rapid, agile development of spacecraft. The effective mitigation of hazards ensures safe operations during the launch of the cargo resupply rockets and while onboard the ISS, and results in a more robust design that will provide additional benefits to customers.
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