Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) announced the deployment of its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle following launch on SpaceX's Transporter-16 mission on March 30. The spacecraft separated from the Falcon-9 launch vehicle at approximately 500 kilometers altitude.

The vehicle's 1.6-kilowatt solar arrays deployed successfully and are providing power to the spacecraft. Momentus established communications with Vigoride 7, including command uplink and telemetry downlink capabilities. All systems are stable as commissioning begins for the bus subsystems.

Vigoride 7 carries 10 government and commercial payloads designed to test autonomous rendezvous and proximity operations, in-space assembly technologies, and satellite servicing functions. The spacecraft will operate these payloads over the coming months.

This marks Momentus' fourth Vigoride deployment. The company's next mission, Vigoride 8, is scheduled to launch in 2027 and is allocated to a U.S. government customer.

"We're very happy about the momentum at the company right now," said CEO John Rood. "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."

Momentus is a commercial space company that provides satellites, satellite components, and in-space transportation services through its Vigoride orbital service vehicles.