Momentus Demonstrates AI-Enabled LiDAR and Imaging Suite During Successful On-Orbit RPO Mission with NASA Satellite
Business Wire•29/09/2026•08:30 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤RPO mission successfully validates AI-enabled LiDAR, optical, and infrared sensing technologies.
- ➤$1.86 million SpaceWERX contract funded the on-orbit demonstration.
- ➤NASA R5-S10 satellite completed navigation maneuvers near Vigoride-7.
- ➤Solstar Space’s Deke terminal maintained communications and transferred demonstration imagery.
- ➤Vigoride-8 fully booked for 2027 with two NASA payloads.
Expert Statements
John Rood, Chief Executive Officer of Momentus
“This demonstration highlights Momentus' ability to integrate and validate innovative commercial technologies, unlocking new capabilities for in-space transportation, servicing, and logistics.”
John Rood, Chief Executive Officer of Momentus
“We believe lower cost autonomous operations conducted at greater scale have significant potential to play a key role in supporting in-space operations like manufacturing, servicing, and habitation in the growing space economy.”
Momentus Demonstrates AI-Enabled LiDAR and Imaging Suite During Successful On-Orbit RPO Mission with NASA Satellite
Successfully validates cost-efficient AI-enabled sensing and communications technologies to enable future advanced space missions
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