Sidus Space Headquarters at Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Photo by Sidus Space)

Sidus Space is teaming up with Simera Sense to develop next‑generation hyperspectral imaging solutions incorporating onboard data processing and analytics. The aim is to enable commercially deployable, intelligence‑driven Earth Observation (EO) missions for government and commercial customers. The two companies announced the partnership, Feb. 10.

Simera Sense will bring its advanced imaging capabilities and this will combine with Sidus’ integrated FeatherEdge hardware and Cielo AI software to enable direct in-orbit data processing. This system will aim to reduce reliance on ground-based processing, shorten time to insight, and improve operational responsiveness for EO missions. This approach aims to address the growing market demand for faster, more actionable EO data across commercial, civil, and defense applications, including environmental monitoring, infrastructure analysis, and situational awareness.

This collaboration aims to reinforce Sidus Space’s strategy to move up the EO value chain, from data acquisition to actionable intelligence, expanding revenue opportunities across commercial, civil, defense, and international markets as demand grows for faster, intelligence‑driven insights from space.

“Partnering with Simera Sense allows us to advance hyperspectral mission capabilities by supporting intelligent processing adjacent to the data source. This collaboration reflects our commitment to flexible, partner‑driven solutions that can be adapted across a wide range of mission architectures, use cases and customer needs,” Jim Larson, senior vice president, AI Strategic Initiatives, Sidus Space, said in a statement.