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Momentus Wins Contract in Highly Competitive U.S. Space Force SpaceWERX Sustained Space Maneuver Challenge
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 30, 2025--Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services, today announced it has signed a $1.86M Direct to Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force. The award supports the in-space flight demonstration of a novel, low-cost multi-spectral sensor suite for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO), scheduled for early 2026
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