Mission Update on Momentus Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle

March 31, 2026
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Launched on March 30 on SpaceX Transporter‑16 Mission Carrying 10 Payloads

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 31, 2026-- Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) (“Momentus” or the “Company”), a U.S. commercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space transportation, and in‑orbit services, today announced the successful deployment and early commissioning of its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle following launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter‑16 mission.

Vigoride 7 represents a significant operational milestone for the Company as it begins a series of in space operations designed to test, validate and showcase a suite of next‑generation capabilities. Over the coming months, the spacecraft is expected to host and operate 10 government and commercial payloads, including demonstrations of autonomous rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO), in‑space assembly technologies, and advanced satellite servicing functions — all key growth areas in the emerging on‑orbit economy.

Following separation from the SpaceX Falcon-9 Launch Vehicle as part of the Transporter-16 rideshare mission, at approximately 500 km altitude, Vigoride 7’s 1.6-kilowatt solar arrays were successfully deployed and are providing power to the vehicle. Communications with Vigoride 7 have been successfully executed, including command uplink and telemetry downlink. All systems are stable and the vehicle will be monitored closely as commissioning commences for all the bus subsystems in preparation for supporting each of the 10 hosted payloads aboard Vigoride 7 over the next several months.

This mission marks Momentus’ fourth Vigoride deployment, reinforcing the Company’s track record of consistent execution. Momentus’ follow-on Vigoride 8 mission, planned to launch in 2027, is already fully allocated to a U.S. government customer.

Momentus CEO John Rood commented: “We’re very happy about the momentum at the company right now. It’s great to have launched another spacecraft, to have our next mission sold out for a government customer, and to operate from the strongest financial position we’ve been in for some time. We’re excited for the future.”

About Momentus

Momentus is a U.S. commercial space company offering satellites, satellite components, and in-space transportation and infrastructure services. Through its Vigoride orbital service vehicle, the company delivers hosted payload support, last-mile delivery, and servicing capabilities tailored to scalable mission architectures.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements which may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected filing of the Company’s Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and its management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, and are not guarantees of future performance. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of Momentus’ control. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to risks and uncertainties included under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company on April 9, 2025, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the Commission, accessible on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov and the Investor Relations section of our website at investors.momentus.space. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and, except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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