On Tuesday, July 2, shares of satellite company Sidus Space <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/sidu">rose</a> almost 10% after the company <a href="https://investors.sidusspace.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/189/sidus-space-and-nasa-stennis-space-center-successfully">announced</a> that it had launched a payload for the ASTRA (Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications) mission into space. This project is <a href="https://techport.nasa.gov/view/116432">one</a> of the 10 selected by NASA to explore deep space and study the possibilities around sending humans  to the Moon and Mars.

Sidus Space stock rises after completing a mission for NASA

Satellite company Sidus Space saw its stock <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/sidu">rise</a> by nearly 6% on Tuesday, June 25th, after <a href="https://investors.sidusspace.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/188/sidus-space-and-namasys-bahrain-sign-mou-to-establish">announcing</a> its entry into the Middle East market and the formation of a joint venture with local service company NamaSys Bahrain.