Momentus awarded NASA contract for in-space power system demonstration

Momentus (MNTS) has been awarded a contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The agreement will support the demonstration of a Power Processing Unit for Hall Thrusters based upon CisLunar Industries’ Modular Configurable Electric Power Converter technologies, designed to advance high Delta V Dynamic Maneuver and in-space assembly operations. Under the new contract managed by NASA’s Flight Opportunities program based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, Momentus will host a payload from CisLunar Industries to conduct in-orbit testing of next-generation PPU technology and power management systems. This PPU payload will be among several payloads that Momentus will carry aboard its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle scheduled for launch no earlier than February 2026 on a SpaceX Transporter mission to Low Earth Orbit.