MNTS News & Events

Momentus announced the launch of its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle to low-Earth orbit aboard SpaceX's Transporter-16 mission. The Vigoride 7 spacecraft, integrated on a dedicated launch plate aboard the Falcon 9, is slated to conduct a series of in-space operations to test, validate, and showcase a suite of next-generation capabilities. Over the course of the mission, Momentus will host and operate 10 government and commercial payloads, including demonstrations of autonomous rendezvous and proximity operations, in-space assembly technologies, advanced communications systems, and high-performance onboard computing. These activities are being conducted under contracts with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, multiple U.S. Department of War organizations, and commercial partners. This includes approximately $4.2M in contracts with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, an approximately $1.9M contract with SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force, and additional agreements with NASA's Johnson Space Center and Armstrong Flight Research Center.

Momentus announced that the Company has completed its relocation to a new facility at 1762 Automation Parkway in San Jose, California, marking a significant milestone in the company's growth and operational expansion. The newly occupied 61,100-square-foot R&D and manufacturing building features extensive lab space, clean-room capabilities, a machine shop electrical infrastructure. "Moving into this industrial facility strengthens our ability to deliver reliable, high-performance space systems at the pace customers desire," said John Rood, Chief Executive Officer of Momentus. "This is a direct investment in our future growth and positions Momentus to meet rising demand across the national security and commercial space sectors."

Momentus announced that it was awarded a NASA contract to support the Space Storms Solar Sail Sentinel Demonstration Study for a potential mission based on the cislunar-capable Vigoride spacecraft platform. Momentus recently completed this study and submitted the final report to NASA under this contract awarded in 2025.

Momentus announced that the company has delivered its Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of its launch on SpaceX's upcoming Transporter-16 rideshare mission, targeted for no earlier than late March. The Vigoride OSV has been integrated with a launch plate that will be carried on the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The priorities of this mission include hosting 10 payloads with a suite of demonstrations, including autonomous rendezvous and proximity operations, in-space assembly, advanced communications and next-generation onboard computing technologies. These activities are being conducted under contracts with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Department of War organizations, and commercial customers and partners, including contracts valued at approximately $4.2M with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, an approximately $1.9M contract with SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force, and contracts with NASA's Johnson Space Center and Armstrong Flight Research Center. All payloads will be operated through Momentus' control center in San Jose, California, with live mission support extended through remote operations hubs for selected demonstrations. With over 300 kg of payload capacity and on-board peak power up to 3 kW, the Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle is positioned to support commercial and government use cases in LEO and beyond.