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Momentus and Solstar Space Announce Strategic Partnership for On-Demand Communication for Space Systems
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 11, 2025--Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus"), a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, technologies, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, and Solstar Space Company ("Solstar"), a U.S. space communications company making on-orbit WiFi communications available, are pleased to announce the signing of a strategic partnership agreement. Momentus and Solstar Space will collaborate to make new ways of operating in space possible by
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