Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) launched its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle to low-Earth orbit aboard SpaceX's Transporter-16 mission, the company announced.

The spacecraft will conduct in-space operations to test autonomous rendezvous and proximity operations, in-space assembly technologies, advanced communications systems, and onboard computing capabilities. The mission will host and operate 10 government and commercial payloads.

The activities are being conducted under contracts totaling approximately $6.1 million with government agencies. This includes approximately $4.2 million in contracts with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and approximately $1.9 million with SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force. Additional agreements are in place with NASA's Johnson Space Center and Armstrong Flight Research Center.

"Today's launch represents the culmination of extensive engineering, testing, and mission preparation by the Momentus team," said Chief Executive Officer John Rood. "Vigoride 7 carries one of the most diverse and technologically ambitious payload manifests we have ever flown."

The mission will be operated from Momentus' Mission Control Center in San Jose, California. The Vigoride platform has over 300 kg of payload capacity and up to 3 kW of peak onboard power.

Commercial partners on the mission include Portal, Orbit Fab, CisLunar Industries, DPhi, Scout Space, and Solstar Space, according to the press release.

The company's next mission, Vigoride 8, is scheduled to launch early next year and will carry two payloads funded through the NASA Flight Opportunities Program. Momentus is currently integrating customers for Vigoride 9 and future missions.