Momentus Space is a U.S. commercial space company that aims to provide in-space infrastructure services, including transportation, hosted payloads, and in-orbit services. They are developing orbital service vehicles, like Vigoride, powered by a water plasma-based propulsion system, to carry satellites and payloads between different orbits. Momentus is partnering with companies like Solstar Space and Velo3D, and has contracts with organizations like the U.S. Air Force.
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Momentus Inc.’s Vigoride orbital service vehicle is hosting the Deke payload.
Momentus established two-way communication between Vigoride-7 and the Momentus Space mission operations center in San Jose within hours of separation.
Momentus Space’s Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle separated from SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission at approximately 520 km altitude, or about 323 miles.
Momentus pressurized Vigoride-7’s main water-based propulsion tank to mission-required levels.
Momentus plans an orbit-lowering maneuver for Vigoride-7 before upcoming payload operations.
Momentus activated Vigoride-7’s Reaction Control Subsystem accumulators, which regulate pressure for eight redundant RCS thrusters.
Portal Space Systems launched an in-orbit demonstration with Momentus to gain flight heritage on avionics systems including a flight computer and power system.
Portal Space Systems was a customer on Momentus’ Vigoride 7 vehicle, which launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission.
Momentus Space’s new San Jose facility includes a machine shop and a dedicated mission operations center.
Momentus Space moved into a 61,100-square-foot research, development, and manufacturing facility in San Jose, California.
Momentus Space increased its clean room manufacturing space from 4,500 square feet to 16,000 square feet at the new facility.
Momentus Space is conducting the Vigoride 7 activities under contracts with NASA, multiple U.S. Department of War organizations, and commercial partners.
Momentus Space will host and operate 10 government and commercial payloads on Vigoride 7.
Momentus Space has an approximately $1.9 million contract with SpaceWERX for the Vigoride 7 mission.
Momentus Space launched the Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle to low-Earth orbit aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission.
The Vigoride 7 mission will be operated from Momentus Space’s Mission Control Center in San Jose, California.
Momentus Space has additional agreements with NASA’s Johnson Space Center and Armstrong Flight Research Center for the Vigoride 7 mission.
Momentus Space has approximately $4.2 million in contracts with DARPA for the Vigoride 7 mission.
Momentus Space has relocated into a new facility in San Jose, California.
Momentus Space’s new Automation Parkway headquarters is in Silicon Valley.