Momentus Completes All
Regulatory Milestones for Inaugural Mission
May 05, 2022
Momentus Inc. has received a
favorable determination from the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) of its application for payload
review in support of the Company’s inaugural flight
of the Vigoride orbital transfer vehicle on the
upcoming SpaceX Transporter-5 mission targeted for
launch this month.
The FAA favorable determination
marks Momentus' final regulatory milestone needed to
support its inaugural mission. The Company recently
received a license from the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and license updates from the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA). These licenses enable Momentus to use radio
frequencies to communicate with the Vigoride
spacecraft and to use the onboard cameras,
respectively.
The decisions by these U.S.
government agencies - which in some cases involved a
review by other U.S. government departments and
agencies, including the Defense Department - reflect
the Company's progress addressing previous national
security concerns and commitment to implementation
of its National Security Agreement with the U.S.
government.
"We welcome these decisions by
the relevant U.S. government agencies that clear the
way for Momentus to conduct its inaugural launch of
the Vigoride spacecraft," said Momentus Chief
Executive Officer John Rood. "Our team remains
focused on completing the late-stage preparation of
the spacecraft and looks forward to seeing Vigoride
in orbit soon."
During the inaugural mission,
Momentus plans to take customer payloads to orbit
and generate a small amount of revenue. However, the
mission's primary goals are to test Vigoride in
orbit, learn from any issues that are encountered,
and incorporate lessons learned into future Vigoride
vehicles.
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