Space Services Collaboration Announced by Axient, Momentus
A Memorandum of Understanding for a space services collaboration has been signed by Momentus and Axient. The two companies will work together to propose and develop capabilities to address a wide variety of space activities such as, but not limited to, launch services, space communication, space domain awareness, precision navigation and timing, and related technologies to utilize in, from, or through the Low-Earth Orbit, Geostationary Transfer Orbit, Geostationary Orbit, and Cislunar domains.
“A priority activity we’ll be exploring is how Momentus can support assembly, integration and test of payloads, including classified payloads, with Momentus’ Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle."
John Rood, Momentus
“Axient is a well-established company with a strong track record in defense and classified missions working for the Defense Department, including the Air Force Research Labs as well as NASA,” said Momentus Chief Executive Officer John Rood. “A priority activity we’ll be exploring is how Momentus can support assembly, integration and test of payloads, including classified payloads, with Momentus’ Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle. We see competitive advantages in our collaboration and the joint solutions our teams can bring to the government and commercial markets.”
Space Services Collaboration will Utilize Vigoride Platform
“We are looking forward to working with Momentus and furthering the utilization of their Vigoride platform. Their agile bus construction and additive technology, paired with our deep capability in spacecraft assembly, integration and test, enable us to deliver commercial and government solutions together across multi-domains,” said Axient Senior Vice President of National Security and Space Systems Dan Benjamin.
Momentus is a U.S. commercial space company that offers orbital transportation and in-space infrastructure services. The company is working towards a new way of operating in space with its planned in-space transfer and service vehicles that will be powered by an innovative water plasma-based propulsion system.
Axient is a key player in the U.S. civil, commercial, and national security space markets. Headquartered in Huntsville, AL, Axient has provided premier services and solutions to the Federal government for over three decades.
(Source: Axient news release. Image from file)