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Momentus Announces Appointment of Jikun Kim as CFO

SANTA CLARA, Calif,, September 28, 2020 (Momentus PR) — Momentus Inc. (the “Company”), a commercial space company offering in-space satellite transportation and infrastructure services, today announced the appointment of Jikun Kim as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 28, 2020.

Mr. Kim’s appointment comes as Momentus prepares for the first commercial launch of Vigoride, the Company’s orbital transfer vehicle designed for last mile, in-space satellite transportation services. Vigoride is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in December 2020. The launch marks the first time Momentus’ vehicles will carry customers, following a successful in-space test of Momentus’ groundbreaking water propulsion technology.

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  • September 28, 2020
Pixxel Enters Service Agreement with Momentus for Second Satellite Launch

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and Bangalore, India, September 22, 2020 (Momentus PR) — Momentus Inc. (“Momentus” or the “Company”), a commercial space company providing in-space satellite transportation and infrastructure services, and Pixxel, a Bengaluru headquartered space-tech startup, today announced the execution of a service agreement for delivering Pixxel’s second smallsat to SSO orbit in December 2021 onboard a SpaceX Falcon-9 launch, as well as options to fly again in 2022.

Pixxel is building a constellation of cutting-edge earth imaging small satellites that can provide real-time remote sensing data across the world. The Momentus Shuttle Service will provide a rideshare for multiple Pixxel spacecraft to predefined orbits.

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  • September 22, 2020
Momentus Announces Service Agreement for GP Advanced Projects FEES satellites
Vigoride (Credit: Momentus)

SANTA CLARA, Calif., September 22nd, 2020 (Momentus PR) – Momentus Inc. (“Momentus” or the “Company”), a commercial space company providing in-space satellite transportation and infrastructure services, and GP Advanced Projects, an Italian startup helping non-space companies to enter the space sector, today announced a launch service agreement for GP Advanced Projects FEES2 Picosatellite to fly on Vigoride’s second demo mission in April 2021.

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  • September 22, 2020
Momentus Announces Appointment of Dr. Fred Kennedy as President
Fred Kennedy

SANTA CLARA, CA, September 16, 2020 (Momentus PR) — Momentus Inc. (“Momentus” or the “Company”), a commercial space company providing in-space satellite transportation and infrastructure services, today announced the appointment of Dr. Fred Kennedy as President of the Company, effective September 14, 2020.

Momentus has gained significant traction since its founding in 2017, attracting dozens of customers ranging from private commercial space companies to the likes of Lockheed Martin and NASA, and penning important industry partnerships, most notably with SpaceX. Dr. Kennedy’s significant experience within the industry will help accelerate Momentus’ goal of becoming the leading transportation and infrastructure services company of the new space economy.

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  • September 15, 2020
Space Video Streaming Company Sen Awards Momentus Orbital Deployment Contract

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. AND LONDON, MAY 13, 2020 (Sen/Momentus PR) — Sen, a British space company establishing a video streaming service to provide real-time and timely Ultra-High Definition (UHD) video of Earth, and Momentus, a provider of in-space transportation services for satellites, today announced a contract for the orbital deployment of Sen’s first satellite, with an option to launch a further four satellites for Sen in 2022.

“Our EarthTV constellation of nano-satellites will stream real-time videos from space to smart phones so that everyone can enjoy the unique perspectives of Earth from space,” said Charles Black, Sen ounder and CEO. “We are delighted to be working with Momentus for our launch requirements because we share a vision to democratize space for the benefit of humanity. Their launch services are flexible and very attractive for nano-satellite constellations.”

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  • May 13, 2020