THE FACES OF
AEROSPACE INNOVATION

L to R: Mark Mikolajczyk, Chief Operating Officer | Carol Craig, Founder & CEO | Val Ojdanic, Chief
Technology Officer

Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU)

Carol Craig began her entrepreneurial journey in 1999, launching Craig Technologies from her kitchen table. She couldn’t have foreseen that over two decades later, she’d be leading a publicly traded space company from Florida’s Space Coast. But today, that’s exactly where she stands—at the helm of Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU), a trailblazer in aerospace innovation.

After relocating to the Space Coast in 2004, Carol expanded her vision by founding Craig Technologies Aerospace Solutions, LLC (CTAS), a wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary. In 2013, CTAS entered into a Space Act Agreement with NASA, acquiring over 1,600 assets previously used to support the Space Shuttle program. Operating out of a Cape Canaveral facility, her team went on to support nearly every major space
initiative, including NASA’s Artemis Space Launch System, Boeing’s Commercial Crew Program, and the Orion spacecraft. CTAS also developed the External Flight Test Platform (EFTP), which fl ew to the International Space Station, demonstrating the company’s ability to
compete alongside aerospace’s biggest names.

In 2021, Carol transitioned CTAS into Sidus Space, becoming one of the few women to found and lead a publicly traded enterprise and the fi rst female to found and lead a publicly traded Space company. Today, Sidus is redefi ning what it means to be a space company, with core capabilities in satellite manufacturing and technology integration, space and defense component manufacturing, AI products and services and space-based data solutions.

At the heart of Sidus’ innovation is its proprietary satellite platform, LizzieSat®. Built using hybrid 3D printing, LizzieSat® enables rapid development and deployment. Within a single year, Sidus successfully launched three LizzieSat® satellites, with additional units in production and slated for future missions.

These satellites are powered by the Orlaith™ Ecosystem, which integrates AI through FeatherEdge™ hardware and Cielo™ software to enable multi-domain data processing. This architecture delivers near realtime intelligence directly from orbit, reducing latency and enhancing operational responsiveness.

Sidus Space has also developed Fortis™ VPX, a modular command and data handling system built to SOSA® and MOSA® technical standards. Its open architecture supports multi-domain operations across air, land, sea, and space, while allowing for scalable upgrades and seamless integration. Looking ahead, Sidus is designing LunarLizzie™, an AI-enabled platform for cislunar missions. Designed to integrate LiDAR, hyperspectral imaging, and radiation hardened computing, LunarLizzie™ is poised to deliver near real-time lunar data to Earth-based users, supporting future lunar infrastructure and exploration.

Strategic growth continues to shape Sidus’ trajectory. In 2023, the company acquired California-based Exo-Space, adding advanced edge AI capabilities and the FeatherEdge™ platform to its portfolio. This  acquisition expanded Sidus’ ability to process and deliver intelligence from orbit and broadened its reach across multiple domains.

Carol Craig sees Sidus Space as a catalyst for the next chapter of the space economy. “We’re not just participating—we’re shaping the future of space, right here on Florida’s Space Coast,” she says. From AI-driven solutions to cutting-edge satellite manufacturing, Sidus is proving that a single company can power missions across air, land, sea, and space.

From humble beginnings to NASDAQ-listed prominence, Craig’s leadership mirrors the transformation of Florida’s Space Coast into a global hub for high-tech innovation and commercial space advancement.

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