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

Sidus Space signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Berlin-based satellite manufacturer Reflex Aerospace on Wednesday to begin the process of forming a U.S.-based joint venture.

A Sidus and Reflex JV would jointly develop and manufacture integrated satellite platforms leveraging Sidus’ operational infrastructure and technology, as well as Reflex’s components. The collaboration would target U.S. and European markets across defense, commercial, and government sectors, with both companies contributing to production, business development, and market distribution.

“The joint venture will focus on multi-orbit missions in LEO, MEO, and small GEO; in-orbit demonstration (IOD) and in-orbit validation (IOV) campaigns; and advanced space applications such as LIDAR, software-defined radio (SDR), on-orbit surveillance, and refueling missions,” Sidus Space said in the company’s MoU announcement.

The MoU to form a JV comes during a week of tense U.S. and European trade relations as the result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s global tariffs. Many industry analysts have been studying the potential impact of tariffs on the commercial space industry, which relies heavily on global trade. On Wednesday afternoon, President Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries, excluding China.