The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Momentus Space: 2 models, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
CategorySpace
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
U.S. commercial space company (NASDAQ: MNTS) specializing in satellite technology, space transportation, and in-orbit services. Best known for the Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle, a space tug using proprietary water plasma Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) propulsion that provides last-mile satellite delivery, hosted payload support, and in-orbit servicing to government and commercial customers including NASA, DARPA, and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundIPO post-money
Key facts
Latest Mission
Hero image candidate
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle
Space tug using proprietary Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) with water propellant. Capable of 750 kg payload to LEO, orbital plane changes, inclination changes, and delta-V up to 2 km/s. Provides hosted payload support, last-mile satellite delivery, and in-orbit servicing. Four Vigoride vehicles have launched to date (Vigoride-3, -5, -6, -7), with Vigoride-8 planned for 2027.
Current platform
Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle
Orbital transfer vehicle for last-mile satellite delivery, hosted payloads, and in-orbit servicing. Vigoride 7 launched March 2026 on SpaceX Transporter-16.
Momentus Space on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- John Rood CEO & Chairman of the BoardIR-verified
Founders (1)
- Mikhail Kokorichcofounderfounded 2017-01-01no longer at company
Former / Previously (1)
- Mikhail Kokorich Founder & Former CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Momentus Space (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
Momentus Space in third-party press
Momentus Strengthens Balance Sheet with 6 Million in Cash While Progress in Executing Current Space Mission Reinforces Long-Term Growth Strategy
Mission Update on Momentus Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle
Momentus and NASA Partner to Advance In-Orbit Servicing and Space Operations
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Impulse Space6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Reporting period
- ? to 2026-06-08
- Reporting basis
- sec_8k
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (3)
- Momentus x DARPA (ASTRA In-Space Assembly) with DARPA, Caltechdevelopment
- Momentus x NASA (Space Act Agreement) with NASAdevelopment
- Momentus x SpaceX (Rideshare Launch Services) with SpaceXdeployment
Funding rounds (3)
Momentus Space’s 2 disclosed rounds, $84M in total, oldest to newest.
- Other2026-06-08
$76M(reported)
- IPO2021-08-13
$557M post
- Seed2019-07-01
$8M
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 30, 2025
Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 1, 2025
Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle at Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
- Incident recordedJul 13, 2021
SEC settles with Momentus over material misstatements about space technology and national...
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-08
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Momentus Space.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Impulse Space6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Momentus Space from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Momentus Strengthens Balance Sheet with 6 Million in Cash While Progress in Executing Current Space Mission Reinforces Long-Term Growth Strategy
Momentus raised approximately 6 million through ATM sales, a 5M private placement, and warrant exercises, while Vigoride 7 began hosted payload operations including DARPA's ASTRA…
Mission Update on Momentus Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle
Momentus announced the successful deployment and early commissioning of Vigoride 7 following launch on SpaceX Transporter-16, marking the fourth Vigoride deployment with 10…
Momentus and NASA Partner to Advance In-Orbit Servicing and Space Operations
Momentus entered a Space Act Agreement with NASA to demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operations, formation flying, and inter-satellite communication using its Vigoride 7…
Momentus Launches Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle on SpaceX Transporter-6 Mission
Momentus launched its second Vigoride OSV to LEO aboard SpaceX Transporter-6, hosting Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator and deploying the Qosmosys Zeus-1 payload.
SEC Announces Settled Enforcement Action In Connection With SPAC Business Combination
The SEC settled with Momentus and its SPAC partner Stable Road over material misstatements about Momentus's space technology and national security concerns regarding its Russian…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/momentus-space.md
- RSS feed: /companies/momentus-space/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/d29879a2-dd3a-4ded-8eea-f6c2854fe812
- Revision history: /companies/momentus-space/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Impulse Space6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
Witness a historic moment as SpaceX catches a rocket booster with robotic arms! This engineering marvel is a huge step forward in space exploration. #spacex #space #mars . The biggest and most powerful rocket ever built
Mikhail Kokorich, President & Founder of MOMENTUS, spoke at Hardwired in April 2019. He shared how he and his team have developed a water plasma propulsion mech
Momentus is gonna be huge! 🚀 #shorts Follow for more! Video: @theinvestor_
Negar Feher is a VP of Product and BD in Momentus, the California-based startup, developing in-space shuttle service. Momentus uses safe water-plasma propulsion
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Martina Lofqvist from MOMENTUS, speaks about "Swarming Mars" at the virtual Mars City Design Gala 2020
"Momentus and Solstar Space Deal: First Wi-Fi in Space? $15M Space Internet Breakthrough" | Science Space alert, science seekers! In this video, we explore the
Extended info: The company said that the Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) on its Vigoride-5 vehicle, successfully test-fired in March, has since fired mo
Momentus Inc. is a U.S.-based commercial space company headquartered in San Jose, California, specializing in in-space transportation, satellite hosting, and on
Momentus will demonstrate a multispectral sensor for Space Force missions. The project is supported through a Space Act Agreement with NASA. The sensor target
Reality vs attention
Momentus Space draws attention at the 79th percentile but verifies reality at the 76th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap +2.9, 19th widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Aug 10, 2026