Momentus Lands University of Colorado Contract for Space Weather Mission

Event summary

  • Momentus secures contract with LASP to host OWLS mission on Vigoride-9 OSV.
  • OWLS mission aims to improve space weather modeling in low Earth orbit (LEO).
  • Vigoride-9 launch scheduled for 2027, with capacity still available.
  • Momentus' Vigoride-7 is operational, Vigoride-8 fully booked for NASA mission.

The big picture

Momentus' contract with LASP underscores the growing commercial demand for specialized orbital services, particularly in space weather monitoring. The deal highlights Momentus' ability to attract both academic and government customers, positioning it as a key player in the emerging market for long-duration in-orbit operations. With Vigoride-9 still having available capacity, Momentus has an opportunity to further expand its revenue portfolio ahead of the 2027 launch.

What we're watching

Revenue Diversification
How Momentus will leverage incremental revenue from hosted payload services to sustain growth.
Mission Execution
Whether Momentus can maintain reliability across multiple concurrent missions.
Market Demand
The pace at which commercial and government demand for orbital services will expand.