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Sidus Space Inc

For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 19, 2024.

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Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Aug 19, 2024

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2024-03-31; filed 2024-05-20.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2024-06-30; filed 2024-08-19.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

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63 unchanged; 33 reworded; 17 added; 19 removed; 1 previous and 4 current paragraphs rearranged.

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Current report

Founded in 2012, we are a U.S based multi-faceted Space Infrastructure-as-a-Service company that designs, manufactures, owns and operates satellites and related space-based solutions that provide Earth observation, data and analytics to defense, intelligence, civil and commercial end users. We are dedicated to advancing the frontiers of space exploration, satellite deployment, and space-based data collection. Established with a vision for innovation and sustainability, Sidus Space specializes in developing cutting-edge solutions for the space ecosystem including satellite manufacturing, data collection and analytics, and advanced mission planning. Our mission is to support equitable access to space by revolutionizing satellite manufacturing and ensuring rapid delivery of spacecraft and space data for commercial and government customers.

Current report

In March of 2024, we achieved ‘first launch success’ when we launched and began operating the first of its kind 3D printed, artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced multi-mission satellite (“LizzieSat”) focused on critical missions across several applications for governmental agencies and commercial businesses. In addition to this platform, we have numerous flight-proven systems, platforms, devices and hardware that demonstrate our rich history of flight heritage. We believe our flight heritage contributed to the success of our first LizzieSat™ mission and is a differentiator in providing us competitive advantage.

Current report

We are leveraging skills, know-how and technological expertise derived from the design, assembly, launch and operation of our first satellite to make improvements to our additional satellites currently in production. The next group of satellites is of similar size and weight to our initial LizzieSat with expected enhancements that include integration of a processor capable of handling ten Terra Operations Per Second (TOPS); upgraded payload processor with Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) capable of handling payloads at high speed up to three Gb/s; five times more computing power and more speed with a 1.8 GHz dual core processor; and two times more memory storage.

Current report

3D Printing Products and Services: Recently unveiled, our multi-material 3D printing services and printers enable the fabrication of a complex satellite bus with unprecedented precision, efficiency and modularity. This technology revolutionizes the manufacturing process, reducing production costs and lead times while reducing the weight of the satellite bus. Use of this material has been used on-orbit and carries a TRL-9 rating for space application. Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) are used to assess the maturity of a technology. TRL-9 describes the maturity of a technology that has been proven to work during a flight mission in space.

Current report

The exact timing of launches is contingent on several factors, including satisfactory and timely completion of assembly, integrating and testing of the satellites, regulatory approvals, confirmation of the launch slot timing by the launch provider, logistics, weather conditions, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.

Current report

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

Current report

Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased approximately $1.66 million versus total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Primarily a result of a change in the mix of contracts. Manufacturing non-related party revenue decreased 46% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 to approximately $1.7 million as compared to approximately $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and was primarily driven by the timing of fixed price milestone contracts and lower satellite related revenue. Manufacturing revenue from related parties decreased approximately 45% to approximately $298,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 from approximately $544,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and was driven by timing of fixed price milestone contracts our related party entered into and outsourcing less of its work to us.

Current report

The increased 23% in cost of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 to approximately $2.7 million as compared to approximately $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily driven by mix of contracts and a decrease in our higher margin satellite related business as well as continued increased supply chain related costs in the manufacturing side of our business. Cost of revenue from related parties for the 6 months ended June 30, 2024 versus prior year, included approximately $214,000 and approximately $387,000, respectively.

Current report

Selling, general, and administrative expenses of approximately $6.7 million were down approximately $400,000 when compared with approximately $7.1 million for the same period in 2023, and was primarily due to the following:

Current report

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, net cash provided in financing activities of approximately $14.3 million included our January and April 2023 capital raises of approximately $14.8 million net proceeds, partially offset by approximately $286,000 net repayment of an asset-based loan agreement and repayment of notes payable of approximately $180,000.
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Previous report

Founded in 2012, we are a growing U.S. commercial space company with an established manufacturing business who has been trusted to provide mission-critical space hardware to many of the top aerospace businesses for over a decade. We plan to offer on-orbit services as the space economy expands; said services are either in a developmental phase or soon to achieve flight heritage. We have strategically decided to expand our business by moving up the satellite value chain by becoming a provider of responsive and scalable on-orbit infrastructure as well as collecting Space and Earth observational data to capture larger market needs.

Previous report

On March 4, 2024, we successfully launched and deployed our first LizzieSat satellite to low Earth orbit as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-10 Rideshare mission and have received multiple signals from the satellite following its successful launch and deployment. We continue to monitor communications with the satellite from our operations center in Merritt Island, Florida.

Previous report

●Space-Infrastructure-as-a-Service: We are in the process of developing and launching space-based infrastructure and establishing related ground-infrastructure support elements. Payload providers are our principal customers and target customers who wish to outsource constellation operations. Collectively, the end-to-end infrastructure that results is offered as “Space-as-a-Service” to commercial customers and “Defense-as-a-Service” to certain government customers.

Previous report

Leveraging our industry experience and flight heritage, we are producing our own line of additively manufactured (3D printed) satellites in-house (LizzieSats) that are engineered to have the capacity and adaptability to simultaneously host our payloads for our own purposes (see Space-Data-as-a-Service below) or offer ‘ride-share’ opportunities for payload customers to deliver data to their end users. We anticipate “bookings” on our infrastructure in our planned ‘rideshare program’ as a key performance metric.

Previous report

Our Space-Infrastructure-as-a-Service offering plans to provide: satellite design, satellite manufacture, constellation operations, and payload hosting.

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● successfully launched and deployed our first satellite into Low Earth Orbit (LEO);

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● established communications between our mission operations center and our satellite.

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● signed a multi-year and multi-launch agreement with Space-X thereby offering customers by extension a reliable, cost-effective launch service;

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● integrated Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) software into LizzieSat satellite providing the Company the ability to offer on-orbit tailored solutions to customers enabling geospatial data to be processed more effectively;

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● obtained approval for a 100+ satellite constellation by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU);

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● established partnerships with a globally diverse network of 20+ ground stations to provide our users with near continuous high-rate, “on-orbit to cloud”, communications network;

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● secured a mission operations center located on the Florida Space Coast, in Merritt Island, FL capable to manage satellite operations, orchestrate collection management tasks and satisfy data distribution requests with intentions to automate many elements of this process.

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Over time, we plan to begin introducing additional services beyond on-orbit infrastructure services which may include lunar mapping missions, in support of government requirements for on-orbit maneuverability. Each business opportunity is evaluated on an individual business case basis and safeguarded against risk to our core business.

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To date, the space-based data industry has largely launched one-satellite, one-payload, one-mission constellations to deliver one general data type. Subsequently, downstream processing and associated analytics, at times, have experienced false-positives and ambiguous data sets diminishing the value and utility of space-based data.

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● Collecting on-orbit coincident data: LizzieSat is capable of hosting multiple-sensors on the same satellite to collect varying data types at the same time and with the same collection geometry. On-orbit coincident collection benefits users by decreasing false positives with complementary datasets that reinforce one another.

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● Analyzing data on the satellite on-orbit: In order to maximize value and speed in data processing, we have invested resources into AI and Machine Learning (ML) on-board the satellite through hardware and software development. Our plans include integrating radiation hardened AI/ML capabilities alongside our on-orbit coincident data collection.

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● Reducing data size: By processing data at the edge on-board LizzieSat, we are able to first reduce the file size by transmitting only the processed answer, not the entire raw dataset. This enables us to move data from low-Earth orbit to higher orbit data relay services (such as Iridium) for a lower-cost and more continual data transmission option to our customers.
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Previous wording

To address commercial and government customer needs and mission sets, we have focused our business into three core business lines: manufacturing services; space-infrastructure-as-a-service; and space-based data and insights. Our vertically integrated model is complementary across each line of business aiming to expand existing and unlock new potential revenue generating opportunities.

Current wording

Our products and services are offered through several business units: Space-as-a-Service, Space-Based Data Solutions, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Products and Services, Mission Planning and Management Operations, 3D Printing Products and Services, Satellite Manufacturing and Payload Integration, and Space and Defense Hardware Manufacturing. Our vertically integrated model is complementary across each line of business aiming to expand existing and unlock new potential revenue generating opportunities.

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Our manufacturing business operates within a 35,000 square foot facility and is adjacent to our clean-room facility. We hold an AS9100 Aerospace certification, and we are International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) compliant thereby positioning us, in combination with our existing tooling and capability, to address unique high-precision manufacturing requirements.

Current wording

We have an approximately 10,000 square-foot reconfigurable avionics lab that produces a wide range of space system flight and ground cables, medical and mission critical wire harnesses, military harness assemblies, electronic chassis, and electro-mechanical assemblies. Our manufacturing business operates within a 35,000 square foot facility in Cape Canaveral Florida and is adjacent to our cleanroom. We hold an AS9100 Aerospace certification, and we are International Traffic In Arms Regulations compliant thereby positioning us, in combination with our existing tooling and capability, to address unique high-precision manufacturing requirements.

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●Manufacturing Services: Our manufacturing business is well-established and trusted by industry leaders. Founded in 2012, we have been manufacturing mission-critical and satellite hardware for over a decade for our principal customers and have supported major government and commercial space programs like NASA’s Artemis / Lunar Gateway missions, xEVAS, Boeing’s Starliner, Sierra’s Dream Chaser, Airbus’ OneWeb Satellites and the International Space Station.

Current wording

We have supported several major government and commercial space programs that include NASA’s Artemis / SLS, Collins Aerospace Spacesuits, Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser, Airbus’ OneWeb Satellites and the International Space Station.

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● Space Data-as-a-Service and Insights: We plan to be a global provider of space-based data and insights by exclusively collecting data that only can be captured from space with no terrestrial alternatives. We plan to initially focus on creating offerings in earth-based observations and Space situational awareness. These decisions are reinforced by the growing and large addressable markets they represent.

Current wording

We plan to be a global provider of space-based data and insights by collecting data from space with no equivalent terrestrial alternatives. We plan to initially focus on creating offerings in earth-based observations and Space situational awareness. These decisions are reinforced by the growing and large addressable markets they represent.

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Our LizzieSat satellite has been designed to address these shortcomings by allowing for differentiated data collection when compared to industry alternatives. We plan to lead the next generation of earth and space data collection by:

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Our LizzieSat satellite platform has been designed to address these shortcomings by allowing for differentiated data collection when compared to industry alternatives. We plan to lead the next generation of earth and space data collection by:

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The net value of data collected from our planned LizzieSat constellation is expected to allow organizations to make better decisions with higher confidence, increased accuracy and speed. We expect to enrich this processed data with customizable analytics users control for their own-use case, and in turn provide data as a subscription across industries to organizations so they are able to improve decision-making and mitigate risk.

Current wording

The net value of data collected from our planned LizzieSat constellation is expected to allow organizations to make better decisions with higher confidence, and increased accuracy and speed. We expect to enrich this processed data with customizable analytics users control for their own-use case, and in turn provide data as a subscription across industries to organizations so they are able to improve decision-making and mitigate risk.

Previous wording

We support a broad range of international and domestic governments and commercial companies with hardware manufacturing including the Netherlands Organization, U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, Collins Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Teledyne Marine, Bechtel, and L3Harris in areas that include launch vehicles, satellite hardware, and autonomous underwater vehicles. Planned services that benefit current and future customers include delivering space-based data that can provide critical insight for agriculture, commodities tracking, disaster assessment, illegal trafficking monitoring, energy, mining, oil and gas, fire monitoring, classification of vegetation, soil moisture, carbon mass, Maritime AIS, Aviation ADS, and weather monitoring; providing the ability for customers to demonstrate that a technology (hardware or software) performs successfully in the harsh environment of space and delivering space services. We plan to own and operate one of the industry’s leading U.S. based low earth orbit (“LEO”) small satellite (“smallsat” or “smallsats”) constellations focused on earth observation and remote sensing. Our operating strategy is to continue to enhance the capabilities of our satellite constellation, to increase our international and domestic partnerships and to expand our analytics offerings in order to increase the value we deliver to our customers. Our two operating assets—our satellite constellation and hardware manufacturing capability—are mutually reinforcing and are a result of years of heritage and innovation.

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We support a broad range of international and domestic governments and commercial companies including the Netherlands Organization, U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, Collins Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Teledyne Marine, Bechtel, OneWeb Satellites, Parsons Corporation, and L3Harris in areas that include launch vehicles, satellite hardware, and autonomous underwater vehicles. Planned services that benefit current and future customers include delivering space-based data that can provide critical insight for agriculture, commodities tracking, disaster assessment, illegal trafficking monitoring, energy, mining, oil and gas, fire monitoring, classification of vegetation, soil moisture, carbon mass, Maritime AIS, Aviation ADS, and weather monitoring; providing the ability for customers to demonstrate that a technology (hardware or software) performs successfully in the harsh environment of space and delivering space services. We plan to own and operate one of the industry’s leading U.S. based low earth orbi small satellite (“smallsat” or “smallsats”) constellations focused on earth observation and remote sensing. Our operating strategy is to continue to enhance the capabilities of our satellite constellation, to increase our international and domestic partnerships and to expand our co-incident data analytics offerings in order to increase the value we deliver to our customers. Our two operating assets—our satellite constellation and hardware manufacturing capability—are mutually reinforcing and are a result of years of heritage and innovation.

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Our goal is to help customers understand how space-based data can be impactful to day-to-day business. Our strategy includes increasing the demand downstream by starting out as end user focused. While others are focused on data verticalization strategy specializing on a key sectors or problem set, we believe that flexibility in production, low-cost bespoke design and ‘Bringing Space Down to Earth’ for consumers will provide a scalable model for growth. Following the successful completion of LizzieSat Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews in 2022, we began LizzieSat integration and testing in Q1 2023. We completed critical command and data system testing which validated the proper functioning of the communications and data transfer paths between a LizzieSat satellite in space and the Konsberg Satellite Services, Atlas Space Operations and Leaf Space ground stations, a requirement for mission success of the LizzieSat™ constellation. In Q4 2023, we completed the required environmental testing for launch ono the SpaceX Falcon 9 and successfully launched and deployed our first satellite in March 2024.

Current wording

Our goal is to help customers understand how space-based data can be impactful to day-to-day business. Our strategy includes increasing the demand downstream by starting out as end user focused. While others are focused on a data verticalization strategy specializing on key sectors or a problem set, we believe that flexibility in production, low-cost bespoke design and ‘Bringing Space Down to Earth’ for consumers will provide a scalable model for growth. In Q1 2024, we successfully launched and began operations with our LizzieSat multi-mission satellite.

Previous wording

In Q1 2023 we signed an agreement with SkyWatch Space Applications, Inc. for use of its TerraStream data-management platform. This agreement is expected to accelerate the expansion of Sidus’ commercial data distribution strategy, which includes white labeling data for the Company’s existing customers as well as driving growth of new data customers. The agreement is expected to generate additional revenue for the Company and engage customers that otherwise may not have connected with Sidus. In Q3 2023 we announced the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Exo-Space in order to integrate EdgeAI capabilities into our planned constellation with ExoSpace’s FeatherEdge AI platform which will enable us to deliver near real-time intelligence derived from earth observation data. Further expanding the capabilities of our constellation, we implemented the SatLab A/S second-generation automated identification system (AIS) technology into the LizzieSat satellite constellation. AIS technology uses sophisticated systems on board marine vessels to identify and track ships to prevent collisions and protect life at sea. The integration of this technology into Sidus’s satellites will enable more accurate vessel tracking and monitoring while providing valuable information about ship movements in real time.

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In Q2 2024, we announced the successful on-orbit activation of the FeatherEdge AI platform which enables us to deliver near real-time intelligence derived from earth observation data. Further expanding the capabilities of our constellation, we implemented the SatLab A/S second-generation automated identification system (AIS) technology into the LizzieSat satellite constellation. AIS technology uses sophisticated systems on board marine vessels to identify and track ships to prevent collisions and protect life at sea. The integration of this technology, combined with data from optical sensors on board LizzieSat enables unique vessel tracking and monitoring solutions while providing valuable information about ship movements in real time.

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We have previously been approved for our X-band and S-band radio frequencies licensing through a published filing by the ITU on April 4, 2021. Such licenses are held through Aurea Alas, Ltd., an Isle of Man company, which is a variable interest entity to us. The ITU filing contains approved spectrum use for multiple X-Band and S-Band frequencies and seven different orbital planes, including 45 degrees. In August 2023, the FCC approved the LizzieSat-1 launch and operating license for launch and deploy on a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission called Transporter 10 to include approval for orbital operations utilizing the previously approved ITU S-band and X-band frequencies and ground station coverage. We have also filed an FCC Part 25 license request for the LizzieSat satellite constellation missions one through six. The FCC Part 25 license request has gone through the mandatory review period and is pending approval. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, granted a Tier 1 license authorizing Sidus to operate LizzieSat 1-3, a private remote-sensing space system comprised of three satellites (LizzieSat #1 through LizzieSat #3 or LS-1 through LS-3) in 2024. The imagery from Near Infared (NIR) and Short Wave Infarred (SWIR) imagers will be integrated into our FeatherBox AI onboard processor and combined with Automated Information Systems (AIS) data to detect marine traffic migration and illegal fishing activities, detect methane emissions and detect vegetative stress in various agricultural areas. Any delays in commencing our commercial launch operations, including due to delays or cost overruns in obtaining NOAA licenses or other regulatory approvals for future operations or frequency requirements, could adversely impact our results and growth plans.

Current wording

We have previously been approved for our X-band and S-band radio frequencies licensing through a published filing by the ITU on April 6, 2021. Such licenses are held through Aurea Alas, Ltd., an Isle of Man company, which is a Variable interest entity to us. The ITU filing contains approved spectrum use for multiple X-Band and S-Band frequencies and seven different orbital planes, including 45 degrees. In August 2023, the FCC granted Sidus a LizzieSat launch and operating license for launch and deploy on a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission called Transporter 10 to include approval for orbital operations utilizing the previously approved ITU S-band and X-band frequencies and ground station coverage. We have also filed an FCC Part 25 license request for the LizzieSat satellite constellation missions two through five. The FCC Part 25 license request has completed the mandatory review period and is pending approval. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, granted a Tier 1 license authorizing Sidus to operate LizzieSat1-3, a private remote-sensing space system comprised of three satellites (LizzieSat#1 through LizzieSat #3 or LS-1 through LS-3) in 2024. The imagery from Near-infrared and Short-wave infrared imagers will be integrated into our FeatherBox AI onboard processor and combined with AIS data to detect marine traffic migration and illegal fishing activities, detect methane emissions and detect vegetative stress in various agricultural areas. Any delays in commencing our commercial launch operations, including delays or cost overruns in obtaining NOAA licenses or other regulatory approvals for future operations or frequency requirements, could adversely impact our results and growth plans.

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We are seeking to grow our space and defense hardware operations, with a goal of expanding from one shift to to two and a half shifts with an increased customer base in the future. With current customers in space, marine, and defense industries, our contract revenue is growing, and we are in active discussions with numerous potential customers, including government agencies, large defense contractors and private companies, to add to our contracted revenue. In the past decade, we have fabricated ground and flight products for the NASA SLS Rocket and Mobile Launcher as well as other commercial space and satellite companies. We have supported customers such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Dynetics/Leidos, Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, Collins Aerospace, L3Harris, OneWeb and Space Systems Loral/Maxar. We have manufactured various products including fluid, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, electrical control systems, cable harnesses, hardware lifting frames, umbilical plates, purge and hazardous gas disconnects, frangible bolts, reef cutters, wave guides, customized platforms, and other precision machined and electrical component parts for all types of rockets, ground, flight and satellite systems.

Current wording

We are seeking to grow our space and defense hardware operations, with a goal of expanding from one shift to two and a half shifts with an increased customer base in the future. With current customers in the space, marine, and defense industries, our contract revenue is growing, and we are in active discussions with numerous potential customers, including government agencies, large defense contractors and private companies, to add to our contracted revenue. In the past decade, we have fabricated ground and flight products for the NASA SLS Rocket and Mobile Launcher as well as other commercial space and satellite companies. We have supported customers such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Dynetics/Leidos, Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, Collins Aerospace, L3Harris, OneWeb and Space Systems Loral/Maxar. We have manufactured various products including fluid, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, electrical control systems, cable harnesses, hardware lifting frames, umbilical plates, purge and hazardous gas disconnects, frangible bolts, reef cutters, wave guides, customized platforms, and other precision machined and electrical component parts for all types of rockets, ground, flight and satellite systems.

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We are designing, developing, manufacturing, and planning to operate a constellation of proprietary smallsats. These satellites are designed for multiple missions and customers and form the foundation of our satellite platform. Weighing approximately 100 kilograms each, these hybrid 3D printed, modular satellites are more functional than cubesats and nanosatellites and less expensive to manufacture than the larger satellites in the 200-600kg range. Launched into a LEO and operating in diverse orbits (28°-98° inclination, 300-650km altitude) as approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in April 2021, our constellation is being designed to be optimally distributed to provide maximum coverage for our customers in the government and commercial sectors. With six initial globally distributed ground stations, our constellation is being designed for rapid tasking, collection, and delivery of high-revisit, high-resolution imagery and data analytics. As our satellite constellation grows, the amount of data we collect will scale, and we expect our revisit rate will improve.

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We are designing, developing, manufacturing, and operating a constellation of proprietary smallsats. These satellites are designed for multiple missions and customers and form the foundation of our satellite platform. Weighing approximately 100 kilograms each, these hybrid 3D printed, modular satellites are being designed to be more functional than cubesats and nanosatellites and less expensive to manufacture than the larger satellites in the 200-600kg range. In addition to our own satellites, we are expecting to design and manufacture customized satellites for LEO and lunar applications for customers that include government and commercial entities.

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Our cost-efficient smallsats are designed from the ground-up to optimize performance per unit cost. We can integrate technologies and deliver data on demand at lower costs than legacy providers due to our vertical integration, use of Customer Off the Shelf (COTS) proven systems, cost-efficiencies, capital efficient constellation design, and adaptable pricing models.

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Our cost-efficient smallsats are being designed from the ground-up to optimize performance per unit cost. Our model is a movement from highly bespoke, costly satellite manufacturing techniques to standardized bus with bespoke integration of customer needs at lower costs. We are able to integrate technologies and deliver data on demand at lower costs than legacy providers due to our vertical integration, use of customer off the shelf (COTS) proven systems, cost-efficiencies, capital efficient constellation design, and adaptable pricing models.

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We design and manufacture our satellites at our Cape Canaveral facility. Our current configuration and facility is designed to manufacture 5-10 satellites a month. Our vertical integration enables us to control our satellites through the entire design, manufacturing, and operation process. Our years of experience manufacturing space hardware means we are able to leverage our manufacturing expertise and commercial best practices for satellite production. Additionally, leveraging both in-house and partner-provided subsystem components and in-house design and integration services, as well as operational support of satellites on orbit, to provide turn-key delivery of entire constellations offer “concept to constellation” in months instead of years. Specifically, our Space and Defense-as-a-Service offerings encompass all aspects of hosted satellite and constellation services, including hosting customer payloads onto our satellites, and delivering services to customers from our space platform. These services are expected to allow customers to focus on developing innovative payloads rather than having to design or develop complete satellite buses or satellites or constellations, which we will provide, along with ancillary services that are likely to include telemetry, tracking and control, communications, processing, as well as software development and maintenance. Our patented space-related technologies include a print head for regolith-polymer mixture and associated feedstock; a heat transfer system for regolith; a method for establishing a wastewater bioreactor environment; vertical takeoff and landing pad and interlocking pavers to construct same; and high-load vacuum chamber motion feedthrough systems and methods. Regolith is a blanket of unconsolidated, loose, heterogeneous superficial deposits covering solid rock. It includes dust, broken rocks, and other related materials and is present on Earth, the Moon, Mars, some asteroids, and other terrestrial planets and moons. We continue to patent our products including our satellites, external platforms and other innovations.

Current wording

We design and manufacture our satellites at our Cape Canaveral facility. Our current configuration and facility is designed to manufacture 5-10 satellites a month. Our vertical integration enables us to control our satellites through the entire design, manufacturing, and operation process. Our years of experience manufacturing space hardware means we are able to leverage our manufacturing expertise and commercial best practices for satellite production. Additionally, leveraging both in-house and partner-provided subsystem components and in-house design and integration services, as well as operational support of satellites on orbit, to provide turn-key delivery of entire constellations offer “concept to constellation” in months instead of years. Specifically, our offerings are expected to encompass all aspects of hosted satellite and constellation services, including hosting customer payloads onto our satellites, and delivering data and constellation services to customers from our space platform. These services are expected to allow customers to focus on developing innovative payloads rather than having to design or develop complete satellite buses or satellites or constellations, which we will provide, along with ancillary services that are likely to include telemetry, tracking and control, communications, processing, as well as software development and maintenance. Our patented space-related technologies include a print head for regolith-polymer mixture and associated feedstock; a heat transfer system for regolith; a method for establishing a wastewater bioreactor environment; vertical takeoff and landing pad and interlocking pavers to construct same; and high-load vacuum chamber motion feedthrough systems and methods. Regolith is a blanket of unconsolidated, loose, heterogeneous superficial deposits covering solid rock. It includes dust, broken rocks, and other related materials and is present on earth, the moon, Mars, some asteroids, and other terrestrial planets and moons. We continue to patent our products including our satellites, external platforms and other innovations.

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We generate revenue by selling payload space on our satellite platform, providing engineering and systems integration services to strategic customers on a project-by-project basis, and manufacturing space hardware. Additionally, we intend to add to our revenue by selling geospatial data and actionable intelligence captured through our constellation. This support is typically contracted to both commercial and government customers under fixed price contracts and often includes other services. Due to the size and capacity of our satellite, we are able to host a diverse array of sensors such as Multispectral and Hyperspectral Earth Observing Imagers, Maritime Vessel RF Tracking receivers, UHF IoT Transceivers, Optical Communications gear and others on a single platform that can simultaneously address the needs of many customer requirements.

Current wording

We generate revenue by selling payload space on our satellite platform, providing engineering and systems integration services to strategic customers on a project-by-project basis, and manufacturing space hardware. Additionally, we intend to add to our revenue by selling geospatial data and actionable intelligence captured through our constellation. This support is typically contracted to both commercial and government customers under fixed price contracts and often includes other services. Due to the size and capacity of our satellite, we plan to host a diverse array of sensors such as Multispectral and Hyperspectral Earth Observing Imagers, Maritime Vessel RF Tracking receivers, UHF IoT Transceivers, Optical Communications gear and others on a single platform that can simultaneously address the needs of many customer requirements.

Previous wording

We are developing a manufacturing model that provides rapid response to customer requirements including integration of customers technologies and space-based data delivery. Our planned satellites are being designed to integrate Customer Off the Shelf (COTS) subsystems that are space-proven, can be rapidly integrated into the satellite and replaced rapidly when customer needs change or evolve. Our vertically integrated manufacturing processes give us the flexibility to make changes during the production cycle without impacting launch or costs.

Current wording

We are developing a manufacturing model that provides rapid response to customer requirements including integration of customers technologies and space-based data delivery. Our planned satellites are being designed to integrate COTS subsystems that are space-proven, can be rapidly integrated into the satellite and replaced rapidly when customer needs change or evolve. Our vertically integrated manufacturing processes give us the flexibility to make changes during the production cycle without impacting launch or costs.

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Non-related party revenue decreased by 56% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 to approximately $845,000 as compared to approximately $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and was primarily driven by timing of fixed price milestone contracts and fewer satellite related revenue contracts than prior year. Revenue from related parties decreased by 41% to approximately $205,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from approximately $348,900 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This was driven by the timing of fixed price milestone contracts and fewer contracts our related party entered into with its customers, requiring less outsourcing of its work to us.

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Non-related party revenue decreased 29% for the 3 months ended June 30, 2024 to approximately $835,000 as compared to approximately $1.2 million for the 3 months ended June 30, 2023 and was primarily driven by timing of fixed price milestone contracts and fewer satellite related revenue contracts than prior year. Revenue from related parties decreased by 52% to approximately $93,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 from approximately $195,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. This was driven by the timing of fixed price milestone contracts and fewer contracts our related party entered into with its customers, requiring less outsourcing of its work to us.

Previous wording

The decrease in cost of revenue of 29% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 to approximately $966,000 as compared to approximately $1.36 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, included approximately $167,000 and approximately $297,000, respectively, of related party costs of revenue. The overall decrease in cost of revenue was driven by lower sales offset by mix of contracts and lower sales of our higher margin satellite related business. As a manufacturing entity, materials and other direct costs are a percentage of revenue. The percent change in the cost of revenue was lower than the percent decrease in revenue due to mix of contracts and continued supply chain impacts.

Current wording

The increase in cost of revenue of 105% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 to approximately $1.77 million as compared to approximately $863,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, included approximately $46,000 and approximately $90,000, respectively, of related party costs of revenue. The overall increase in cost of revenue was driven by mix of contracts and lower sales of our higher margin satellite related business. As a manufacturing entity, materials and other direct costs are a percentage of revenue. The percent change in the cost of revenue was higher than the percent decrease in revenue due to mix of contracts, supply chain impacts, and increased depreciation expense related to our satellite side of the business.

Previous wording

Selling, general, and administrative expenses remained materially consistent when compared with the same period in 2023, a slight approximately $100,000 increase year over year was primarily due to the following:

Current wording

Selling, general, and administrative expenses of approximately $3.1 million were down approximately $500,000 when compared with approximately $3.6 million for the same period in 2023, and was primarily due to the following:

Previous wording

These increases were partially offset by the following decreases:

Current wording

These decreases were partially offset by the following increases:

Previous wording

Other income and (expenses) showed a decrease of other expenses of $545,708 to $248,981 compared to $794,689 in 2023 primarily due to a change in accounting treatment of financing related costs included in other expense in 2023 to being included in the costs required to raise capital which are included in additional paid in capital on the balance sheet.

Current wording

Other income and (expenses) showed a decrease of other expenses of $210,707 to $238,169 compared to $448,876 in 2023 primarily due to a change in accounting treatment of financing related costs included in other expense in 2023 to being included in the costs required to raise capital which are included in additional paid in capital on the balance sheet.

Previous wording

The decrease in our gross profit of approximately $800,000 to a gross profit of approximately $84,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to a gross profit of approximately $896,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is primarily attributable to mix of contracts, lower sales from our satellite related business and higher supply chain related costs.

Current wording

The decrease in our gross profit of approximately $2.16 million to a gross loss of approximately $757,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to a gross profit of approximately $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 is primarily attributable to mix of contracts, lower sales from our satellite related business and higher supply chain related costs.

Previous wording

We had an accumulated deficit of approximately $46.6 million and working capital of approximately $5.1 million as of March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, we had approximately $6.2 million of cash.

Current wording

We had an accumulated deficit of approximately $50.8 million and working capital deficiency of approximately $432,000 as of June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, we had approximately $1.4 million of cash as compared with approximately $1.2 million as of December 31,2023.

Previous wording

As of March 31, 2024 the working capital surplus is due to funds raised through equity sales in relation to our February 2024 capital raise. As of December 31, 2023, the working capital deficiency is primarily due to our build out of our LizzieSat satellite in anticipation of our Q1 2024 launch.

Current wording

As of June 30, 2024 the working capital deficiency is primarily due to our build out of our LizzieSat satellites in anticipation of additional upcoming launches. As of December 31, 2023, the working capital deficiency is primarily due to our build out of our LizzieSat satellite launched in Q1 2024.

Previous wording

Current assets increased by approximately $4.1 million to approximately $13.35 million as of March 31, 2024 from approximately $9.2 million as of December 31, 2023. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in cash, slightly offset by decrease in accounts receivable and prepaids.

Current wording

Current assets decreased 10% or by approximately $900,000 to approximately $8.3 million as of June 30, 2024 from approximately $9.2 million as of December 31, 2023. The decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in prepaids and accounts receivable, slightly offset by an increase in cash and inventory.

Previous wording

Current liabilities decreased by approximately $4.0 million to approximately $8.2 million as of March 31, 2024 from approximately $12.2 million as of December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in accounts payable and other current liabilities and our asset-based loan liability.

Current wording

Current liabilities decreased by approximately $3.5 million or 29% to approximately $8.7 million as of June 30, 2024 from approximately $12.2 million December 31,2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in accounts payable and other current liabilities and our asset-based loan liability.

Previous wording

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we did not generate positive cash flows from operating activities. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash flows used in operating activities was approximately $5.4 million compared to approximately $3.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Current wording

For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we did not generate positive cash flows from operating activities. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash flows used in operating activities was approximately $7.6 million compared to approximately $6.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Previous wording

Cash flows used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 of approximately $5.4 million is comprised of a net loss of approximately $3.8 million, which was reduced by non-cash expenses of $79,198 for stock based compensation and $253,030 for depreciation, and an increase in net change in working capital of approximately $1.9 million.

Current wording

Cash flows used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 of approximately $7.6 million is comprised of a net loss of approximately $7.9 million, which was reduced by non-cash expenses of $160,028 for stock-based compensation and $858,033 for depreciation, and an increase in net change in working capital of approximately $642,000.

Previous wording

Cash flows used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 of approximately $3.5 million is comprised of a net loss of approximately $3.4 million, which was reduced by non-cash expenses of $566,229 for the issuance of warrants as compensation of underwriters services and $3,361 for depreciation, and an increase in net change in working capital of approximately $614,000.

Current wording

Cash flows used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 of approximately $6.1 million is comprised of a net loss of approximately $6.9 million, which was reduced by non-cash expenses of $806,754 for the issuance of warrants as compensation of underwriters services and $79,385 for depreciation, and an increase in net change in working capital of approximately $83,000.

Previous wording

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we purchased property and equipment in the amount of approximately $2.2 million and $1.15 million respectively.

Current wording

During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we purchased property and equipment in the amount of approximately $4.1 million and $2.6 million respectively, primarily related to purchasing satellite related components and software.

Previous wording

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash provided in financing activities of approximately $12.6 million included a January 2024, capital raise of approximately $5.6 million and a February 2024, capital raise of approximately $7.9 million partially offset by repayment of an asset-based loan of approximately $990,000 net and repayment of notes payable of $150,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, net cash provided in financing activities of approximately $5.2 million included a January 2023 capital raise of approximately $4.6 million net proceeds and approximately $636,000 net proceeds from an asset-based loan agreement, partially offset by repayment of notes payable of approximately $92,000.

Current wording

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash provided in financing activities of approximately $11.9 million included a January 2024, capital raise of approximately $5.6 million and a February 2024, capital raise of approximately $7.9 million partially offset by repayment of an asset-based loan of approximately $1.7 million net and repayment of notes payable of $150,000.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

The decrease in our gross profit of approximately $1.3 million to a gross loss of approximately $841,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to a gross profit of approximately $508,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 is primarily attributable to mix of contracts, lower sales and increased depreciation expense related to our satellite side of the business, and higher supply chain related costs.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

These decreases were partially offset by the following increases:

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

Other income and (expenses) showed a decrease of other expenses of $756,415 to $487,150 compared to $1,243,565 in 2023 primarily due to a change in accounting treatment of financing related costs included in other expense in 2023 to being included in the costs required to raise capital which are included in additional paid in capital on the balance sheet.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

The following table reconciles adjusted EBITDA to net loss (the most comparable GAAP measure) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
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Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

Three Months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023