Momentus Mission Update
December 05, 2023 08:42 PM Eastern Standard Time
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services including transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services, today announced an update on its latest mission that launched on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission on November 11.
On this mission, Momentus used a third-party deployer system to deliver payloads into orbit. Momentus supported five payloads for four customers.
Since launch, the Company has confirmed the deployment of the Hello Test 1 and 2 satellites for Hello Space. Momentus cannot confirm the deployment of the remaining three satellites for three other customers and based on the results of a detailed investigation undertaken, the Company does not believe those satellites were released from the third-party deployer system.
Momentus appreciates and thanks SpaceX for its work and collaboration in providing information necessary to assist our ongoing investigation into the likely root cause of the issues encountered. Momentus has also been in regular communication with our customers.
Momentus has launched four missions to date, deployed 17 customer satellites, and provided hosted payload services. The Company’s next mission is targeted to fly in Q1 2024. That mission will serve customers that require orbital delivery and hosted payload services. The mission will also feature a Momentus-hosted payload for a rendezvous and proximity operations demonstration.
Momentus Mission Update
December 05, 2023 08:42 PM Eastern Standard Time
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services including transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services, today announced an update on its latest mission that launched on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission on November 11.
On this mission, Momentus used a third-party deployer system to deliver payloads into orbit. Momentus supported five payloads for four customers.
Since launch, the Company has confirmed the deployment of the Hello Test 1 and 2 satellites for Hello Space. Momentus cannot confirm the deployment of the remaining three satellites for three other customers and based on the results of a detailed investigation undertaken, the Company does not believe those satellites were released from the third-party deployer system.
<snip>
Momentus (ISIL deployer)
AMAN-1/Stork-7 (3U, SatRev/Oman) (not deployed)
Hello Test 1 & 2 (?P, Hello Space, Turkey)
JinjuSat-1 (2U, CONTEC, South Korea) (not deployed)
Picacho (1U, Lunasonde, USA) (not deployed)
Momentus Mission Update
December 05, 2023 08:42 PM Eastern Standard Time
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services including transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services, today announced an update on its latest mission that launched on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission on November 11.
On this mission, Momentus used a third-party deployer system to deliver payloads into orbit. Momentus supported five payloads for four customers.
Since launch, the Company has confirmed the deployment of the Hello Test 1 and 2 satellites for Hello Space. Momentus cannot confirm the deployment of the remaining three satellites for three other customers and based on the results of a detailed investigation undertaken, the Company does not believe those satellites were released from the third-party deployer system.
<snip>
ISIL's fault?Momentus (ISIL deployer)
AMAN-1/Stork-7 (3U, SatRev/Oman) (not deployed)
Hello Test 1 & 2 (?P, Hello Space, Turkey)
JinjuSat-1 (2U, CONTEC, South Korea) (not deployed)
Picacho (1U, Lunasonde, USA) (not deployed)
Momentus appreciates and thanks SpaceX for its work and collaboration in providing information necessary to assist our ongoing investigation into the likely root cause of the issues encountered.
the deployer did not open on the first attempt. The launcher mechanism from Alba Orbital did not work, and ROM-3 remained stuck inside, alongside the other satellites, as reported by Agerpres.
...
On Monday, November 28, at 11:25, Alba Orbital made the second attempt to open the launcher, and it succeeded. ROM-3 was launched into orbit and is now operational.
ISIL's fault?Momentus (ISIL deployer)
AMAN-1/Stork-7 (3U, SatRev/Oman) (not deployed)
Hello Test 1 & 2 (?P, Hello Space, Turkey)
JinjuSat-1 (2U, CONTEC, South Korea) (not deployed)
Picacho (1U, Lunasonde, USA) (not deployed)
The view of Earth from space never ceases to amaze us.🌍
We have equipped our twins Connecta T3.1 & T3.2 with high-resolution cameras, as a part of our in-orbit ISL communication tests for our future IoT and Earth Observation missions. 🛰🛰
From the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, we are excited to share with you a spectacular 4K view of Türkiye, showcasing the beauty of our Earth from an extraordinary vantage point. 🌍
To watch the video in 4K resolution, please click:
Two more satellites cataloged from the Transporter 9 launch. 58696 appears to have separated from @D_Orbit ION on Dec 21 around 0900 UTC and is possibly LEMUR-2-NANAZ while 58697 may have been ejected a day earlier, although it is in a slightly lower orbit.
Circling back to this mission:
There are 10 or 11 satellites thought to have been launched on this mission that have not been
identified in Space-Track, and seven catalog numbers not associated with a satellite:
Hello Test 1 and 2
Heron Mk II
OMNI-LER1
SpaceANT-D
OSW Cazorla
C r ypto 3
OrbAstro TR1
ROM 3
Tartan-Artibeus 2
Sateliot-2?
Of the seven untagged catalog numbers, 58289 and 58290 have much higher drag, and 58289 actually
has just reentered. Their behaviour seems very similar so I suspect these are Hello Test 1 and 2.