Momentus awarded $5.1M contract from NASA for COSMIC demonstration

Momentus (MNTS) announced it was awarded a $5.1M contract by NASA’s Flight Opportunities program to support the Commercial Orbital System for Microgravity In-Space Crystallization demonstration. As part of the mission, Momentus’ Vigoride orbital service vehicle will serve as the orbital platform to host the COSMIC payloads. The COSMIC demonstration flight is a step toward commercializing in-space production and aims to advance crystal growth for pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and advanced materials.