Momentus Space says the recent demonstration sets it on the path to fully operational missions.
The orbital raise was made possible by the company’s Microwave Electrothermal Thruster , which uses distilled water as propellant.the MET system lifted the company’s Vigoride-5 orbital transfer vehicle more than 1.86 miles during the recent demonstration.
release. “Each ignition has been successful, and we’ve completed more than 35 firings ranging from 30 seconds up to six minutes in duration, which is what we plan to use operationally. Cumulatively, we have accomplished over 140 minutes of firing time of the MET system.” Rockets don’t always deliver satellites to their target orbits, requiring the use of space tugs to finish the job. Founded by Russian entrepreneur Mikhail Kokorich, Momentus is seeking to provide this exact orbital transportation service, among other in-space infrastructure services, to paying customers.For the latest demo, Momentus tested MET under conditions needed for operational missions, including full power thrusts and thrusts performed across the anticipated durations.
and the company now looks forward to “using it to support commercial and U.S. Government customers,” said Schwarz.
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