Momentus Inc. reports developments in commercial space operations, satellite technology, in-space transportation, and orbital infrastructure services. The company offers satellites, satellite components, and services built around its Vigoride orbital service vehicle, including hosted payload support, last-mile satellite delivery, and in-orbit servicing capabilities for government, defense, and commercial customers.
Recurring Momentus news includes Vigoride mission launches and commissioning updates, payload operations, design-review milestones, NASA and U.S. Department of Defense contract activity, and technology demonstrations involving propulsion, communications, onboard computing, and in-space assembly. Company updates also cover shareholder communications, revenue guidance, private placements, debt retirement, balance-sheet actions, and participation in commercial space industry forums.
Momentus (MNTS) completed an on-orbit rendezvous demonstration with a NASA satellite using its Vigoride-7 vehicle and commercial sensors.
The mission met its primary and extended objectives under a previously awarded $1.86 million SpaceWERX contract. Momentus deployed NASA's R5-S10 satellite, then collected optical, infrared and LiDAR data as it maneuvered near Vigoride-7 at varying distances and under multiple lighting conditions. A Solstar Space terminal maintained communications between the spacecraft and supported imagery transfers.
Momentus says its fully booked Vigoride-8 mission is scheduled for 2027 with two NASA payloads. Work has begun on Vigoride-9, which has payload capacity available.
Momentus (MNTS) received a NASA task order on September 24, 2026, to support the competitive formulation phase of the FALCON-Lidar mission. Momentus will provide services and proprietary technology for the work, which is led by its San Jose, California, facility.
FALCON-Lidar is part of NASA's wider FALCON initiative, which uses small satellites, often built or hosted commercially, to study Earth's atmosphere. The initiative aims to place existing NASA-developed instruments on commercial satellite platforms rather than build a dedicated NASA satellite. Its goal is to gather atmospheric data faster and at lower cost.
The formulation work is intended to inform NASA's decision on a potential follow-on contract to build and fly a satellite carrying instruments for an atmospheric study. Momentus said NASA is a core contributor to its revenue.
Momentus (NASDAQ: MNTS) announced that its Compensation Committee granted inducement equity awards to fourteen new employees under the company’s 2022 Inducement Equity Plan, in reliance on NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The new hires received an aggregate of 2,750 restricted stock units (RSUs), structured with a four-year annual vesting schedule, subject to each employee’s continued service on the applicable vesting dates. The RSUs are governed by the terms of the 2022 Inducement Equity Plan. Momentus describes itself as a U.S. commercial space company providing satellite buses, in-space transportation, hosted payloads and in-orbit services.
Momentus (NASDAQ: MNTS) reported further progress on its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle mission, launched March 30, 2026 on SpaceX Transporter-16 to low Earth orbit with 10 payloads for NASA, U.S. Defense organizations and commercial customers.
Vigoride 7 has executed more than 50 controlled orbit-lowering maneuvers using its two Microwave Electrothermal Thrusters, reducing altitude by nearly 20 km; the MET system has now been fired over 400 times across missions since 2023. Momentus is also flight-testing new satellite technologies, including first-time momentum wheels and a titanium 3D-printed fuel tank that is holding pressure as expected. The company highlighted continued operations of multiple hosted payloads and noted its fully booked Vigoride 8 mission in 2027 and available capacity on Vigoride 9.
Momentus (NASDAQ: MNTS) announced successful completion of the Spacecraft Critical Design Review (CDR) for its Vigoride 8 mission, which will carry two NASA-hosted payloads under existing contracts. The CDR’s completion concludes the spacecraft’s design and analysis phase and received an overall “green” status to proceed.
According to Momentus, NASA and mission customers from Spaceworks, COSMIC, and Juno participated in a detailed nine-hour review at the company’s San Jose headquarters, examining all subsystems and systems. The fully booked Vigoride 8 mission is scheduled for launch in 2027, while work has begun on Vigoride 9, which still has payload capacity available.
Momentus (NASDAQ: MNTS) signed a new commercial contract with the University of Colorado Boulder’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics to host and operate the OWLS space weather mission on its Vigoride-9 Orbital Service Vehicle, targeting launch in 2027.
The agreement expands Momentus’ hosted payload and in-orbit services portfolio, which serves U.S. government, academic, technology, and commercial customers. According to Momentus, demand for mission-critical orbital services is increasing, supporting long-duration hosting and incremental revenue opportunities across its Vigoride-7, Vigoride-8, and Vigoride-9 missions.
Momentus (NASDAQ: MNTS) priced a registered direct offering of 1,851,852 common shares to new and existing long-term institutional investors, at-the-market under Nasdaq rules, for expected gross proceeds of about $25 million before fees.
Closing is expected around June 15, 2026, with proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.
Momentus (NASDAQ: MNTS) reported two key updates: a stronger balance sheet and progress on its Vigoride 7 mission. Recent capital actions, including full use of a $50 million ATM program, a $25 million private placement, and warrant exercises, lifted cash to about $76 million with no debt. Shares outstanding now total 16,983,959, including 765,580 pre-funded warrants.
Vigoride 7, launched March 30, 2026 on SpaceX Transporter-16, completed over 30 engine burns, began hosted payload operations for DARPA/Caltech’s ASTRA, NASA and other customers, and is supporting in-space assembly and additive-manufactured hardware demonstrations. Vigoride 8 is fully subscribed for NASA payloads in 2027.
Momentus (NASDAQ: MNTS) priced a $25 million private placement of 2,942,000 common shares (or equivalents) at-the-market under Nasdaq rules with existing institutional investors.
Gross proceeds will fund working capital and general corporate purposes, bringing total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments to about $76 million.
Momentus (NASDAQ: MNTS) granted inducement equity awards to six new employees under its 2022 Inducement Equity Plan. Approved by the Compensation Committee in line with NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4), the employees received an aggregate of 1,850 RSUs that vest annually over four years, contingent on continued service.