Robot model
Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle
Space tug using proprietary Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) with water propellant.
- Manufacturer
- Momentus Space
- Form factor
- other
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 2
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle, a other by Momentus Space (production): 2 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.
Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Form Factor
Maturity
Weight
Payload
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (2)
Commercial product — available for purchase in this market.
Commercial product — available for purchase in this market.
Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle on the deployment map
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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 verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
at Germany, Europe
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle (1)
- SEC settles with Momentus over material misstatements about space technology and national security concerns in SPAC merger2021-07-13 · Regulatory action
via Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle at United States (multiple hotel chains)
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Sources (1)
- Vigoride - Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigoride
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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
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: other
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle.Recent coverage
Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Robot-built structures and 3D-printed tank ride Momentus Vigoride 7 - Stock Titan
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Momentus spacecraft readies orbit drop after key thruster milestone - Stock Titan
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10 payloads head to orbit as Momentus opens Vigoride 7 test campaign - Stock Titan
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Testing Power Conversion in Orbit - NASA (.gov)
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Momentus prepares to host 10 demonstration payloads on Vigoride 7 flight - SpaceNews
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Momentus (NASDAQ: MNTS) joins MDA's $151B SHIELD, 10-year IDIQ missile defense program - Stock Titan
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Momentus (MNTS) Stock Price, News & Analysis - Stock Titan
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California Firm to Support In-Space Structure Assembly Demo for DARPA - The Defense Post
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NASA Considers Manned and Unmanned Options to Save Hubble Space Telescope - NextBigFuture.com
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Saving Hubble: Uplifting Ideas Proposed - Inside Outer Space
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/vigoride-orbital-service-vehicle.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/7bc79ed0-adf1-40fe-8f55-66ba78f91c8c
- Revision history: /models/vigoride-orbital-service-vehicle/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle draws attention at the 45th percentile but verifies reality at the 50th percentile among other robots. Hype Gap -5.2, 58th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 22, 2026