Momentus "Go for Launch" for First Vigoride Mission
12 Maio 2022 - 8:17AM
Business Wire
Vigoride Orbital Transfer Vehicle
Integrated on SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial
space company that plans to offer transportation and other in-space
infrastructure services, today announced that it has completed the
integration of its Vigoride Orbital Transfer Vehicle and customer
payloads on the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle that will be used
for the Transporter-5 mission targeted for launch this month.
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Photograph of the Vigoride orbital
transfer vehicle with customer payloads at Momentus headquarters
before being shipped to Cape Canaveral for integration with the
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Photo Credit: Niall David
Momentus recently announced that it has received all the
government licenses and approvals from the Federal Aviation
Administration, Federal Communications Commission, and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration required for its inaugural
launch.
"We thank SpaceX for the partnership and cooperation they are
providing to support our inaugural Vigoride launch," said Momentus
Chief Executive Officer John Rood. "Backbone infrastructure
services, like what Momentus intends to offer using Vigoride, can
enable better access to space and more dynamic use of the space
environment. Our first flight will be one step of many as we look
to develop a suite of in-space infrastructure and transportation
services to meet the demands of the growing space economy."
Momentus' first mission will last up to 180 days. While in
orbit, Vigoride will deploy customer payloads and then be put
through rigorous tests to push and understand the performance
parameters of the vehicle. The mission's primary goals are to test
the vehicle, learn from any issues that are encountered, and
incorporate lessons learned into future Vigoride spacecraft.
In addition to Vigoride, Momentus has purchased a second port on
the SpaceX Transporter-5 mission to carry a third-party deployer
system with customer payloads. This deployer system allows Momentus
to explore other ways to respond to customers' varying needs for
orbital delivery services. The deployer is also fully integrated
into the Falcon 9 vehicle and ready for flight.
“Spaceflight demands the best of technology, and of people,”
said Colonel Chris Hadfield, astronaut and Momentus board member.
“The superb team at Momentus are excited for this launch, and after
extensive design, build and preparation, supremely ready to start
testing Vigoride in space.”
About Momentus
Momentus is a U.S. commercial space company that plans to offer
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 planned in-space transfer and service vehicles that will be
powered by an innovative water plasma-based propulsion system that
is under development. The Company anticipates flying its first
Vigoride vehicle to Low Earth Orbit on a third-party launch
provider as early as May 2022.
Forward-Looking Statements
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constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal
securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, statements regarding Momentus or its management team’s
expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding
the future, projections, forecasts or other characterizations of
future events or circumstances, including any underlying
assumptions, and are not guarantees of future performance. Because
forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject
to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that
are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of Momentus’
control. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements in this press
release, including but not limited to risks and uncertainties
included under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed by the Company on March 9, 2022, as such factors
may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), accessible on the
SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the Investor Relations section of
our website at investors.momentus.space. Forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not
to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and, except as
required by law, the Company assumes no obligation and does not
intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.
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