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Sidus Space Prices $25 Million Share Sale After MDA SHIELD Contract Placement

The capital raise follows the company's selection to compete for work under the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD IDIQ tied to the Golden Dome strategy.

Overview

  • Sidus Space priced a best‑efforts public offering of more than 19 million Class A shares at $1.30 each, targeting roughly $25 million in gross proceeds before fees.
  • The company said it will use the funds for sales growth, operations, product development, manufacturing expansion, and general corporate purposes, with closing expected around Dec. 24, 2025.
  • On Monday, shares surged over 97% before sliding about 39% in Tuesday premarket trading as investors reacted to back‑to‑back catalysts.
  • Sidus was named an awardee on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD indefinite‑delivery/indefinite‑quantity vehicle, which carries a total contract ceiling of $151 billion.
  • SHIELD supports the Golden Dome initiative introduced in January 2025 and emphasizes AI/ML, digital engineering, open systems architectures, and faster delivery of multi‑domain defenses.