Our Missions

Momentus offers in-space infrastructure services, including in-space transportation, hosted payloads and in-orbit services. Momentus believes it can make new ways of operating in space possible with its Vigoride in-space transfer and service vehicle that will be powered by an innovative water plasma-based propulsion system that is under development. Read more about our spaceflight heritage and get the latest mission updates.

 


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Launched:

January 3, 2023 on SpaceX Transporter-6 Mission

MISSION OVERVIEW:

The second Vigoride demonstration mission has been in orbit since January 3. Priorities for this flight include hosting Caltech’s Space-based Solar Power Project payload, deploying a satellite with the Qosmosys Zeus-1 payload, and testing Vigoride’s performance in space, including its Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) that is designed to use water as a propellant.

Mission News:

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Launched:

May 25, 2022 on SpaceX Transporter-5 Mission

MISSION OVERVIEW:

This flight marked Momentus’ inaugural demonstration mission. The primary objective of the flight was to test the Vigoride vehicle in space and learn from on-orbit operations. Eight payloads were deployed from Vigoride in support of commercial customers.

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