{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"151975","rtpr_id":"nBw9HK6vVa-20260924","ticker":"MNTS","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["MNTS"],"title":"Momentus Awarded NASA Task Order Contract in Support of Initial Phase of FALCON-Lidar Mission to Study Earth’s Atmosphere","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-24T12:00:01.457Z","article_body":"Momentus Awarded NASA Task Order Contract in Support of Initial Phase of\nFALCON-Lidar Mission to Study Earth’s Atmosphere\n\nMomentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) (“Momentus” or the “Company”), a U.S.\ncommercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space\ntransportation, and in-orbit services, today announced that it has been\nawarded a task order by NASA to support the competitive mission formulation\nphase of the Fleet for the Atmosphere Linking Commercial Observations with\nNASA (FALCON)-Lidar mission.\n\nNASA’s FALCON-Lidar project is a part of the larger FALCON initiative that\nuses small satellites (often built or hosted commercially, rather than NASA's\nown large flagship spacecraft) to study the Earth's atmosphere. The objective\nis to gather useful atmospheric science data faster and more cost-effectively\nby leveraging existing NASA-developed instruments on commercial satellite\nplatforms instead of building a dedicated NASA satellite.\n\n“We’re proud that NASA has awarded this latest task order to Momentus to\nsupport another one of its complex missions using advanced technology,” said\nJohn Rood, CEO of Momentus. “Supporting the formulation phase of the\nFALCON-Lidar mission builds on our successful partnership with NASA, a core\ncontributor in our revenue generation, while reflecting the strength of our\nteam's ability to translate mission requirements into flight-ready\nsolutions.”\n\nMomentus will provide a range of services, including its specialized\nproprietary technologies, to perform the work supporting the FALCON-Lidar\nmission formulation phase. The work done in this formulation phase is intended\nto provide a foundation for NASA to determine a potential follow-on contract\nto build and fly a satellite supporting instruments to conduct a comprehensive\natmospheric study. The Momentus facility in San Jose, California is leading\nthis work.\n\nThe award for the FALCON-Lidar mission formulation phase will allow Momentus\nto continue demonstrating strategic value in supporting science and technology\nmissions for the U.S. government. Continued government task orders such as\nthis one contribute to Momentus’ revenue pipeline and reinforce its position\nas a trusted partner for national space priorities.\n\nAbout Momentus\n\nMomentus is a U.S. commercial space company offering satellites, satellite\ncomponents, and in-space transportation and infrastructure services. Through\nits Vigoride orbital service vehicle, the Company delivers hosted payload\nsupport, last-mile delivery, and servicing capabilities tailored to scalable\nmission architectures.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains certain statements which may constitute\n“forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws.\nForward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements\nregarding the expected filing of the Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and its\nmanagement team's expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies\nregarding the future, projections, forecasts or other characterizations of\nfuture events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, and are\nnot guarantees of future performance. Because forward-looking statements\nrelate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and\nchanges in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are\noutside of Momentus' control. Many factors could cause actual future events to\ndiffer materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release,\nincluding but not limited to risks and uncertainties included under the\nheading “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the\nCompany on March 31, 2026, as such factors may be updated from time to time in\nour other filings with the Commission, accessible on the Commission's website\nat www.sec.gov\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&esheet=54609822&newsitemid=20260924605524&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sec.gov&index=1&md5=a047816774d3535ebee8a5ab248231ed)\nand the Investor Relations section of our website at investors.momentus.space.\nForward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers\nare cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and,\nexcept as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation and does not\nintend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a\nresult of new information, future events, or otherwise.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924605524/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924605524/en/)\n\nInvestors: investors@momentus.space \n(mailto:investors@momentus.space) \nMedia: press@momentus.space (mailto:press@momentus.space)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw9HK6vVa-20260924","title":"Momentus Awarded NASA Task Order Contract in Support of Initial Phase of FALCON-Lidar Mission to Study Earth’s Atmosphere","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"MNTS","created":"2026-09-24T12:00:01.457Z","tickers":["MNTS"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Momentus Awarded NASA Task Order Contract in Support of Initial Phase of\nFALCON-Lidar Mission to Study Earth’s Atmosphere\n\nMomentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) (“Momentus” or the “Company”), a U.S.\ncommercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space\ntransportation, and in-orbit services, today announced that it has been\nawarded a task order by NASA to support the competitive mission formulation\nphase of the Fleet for the Atmosphere Linking Commercial Observations with\nNASA (FALCON)-Lidar mission.\n\nNASA’s FALCON-Lidar project is a part of the larger FALCON initiative that\nuses small satellites (often built or hosted commercially, rather than NASA's\nown large flagship spacecraft) to study the Earth's atmosphere. The objective\nis to gather useful atmospheric science data faster and more cost-effectively\nby leveraging existing NASA-developed instruments on commercial satellite\nplatforms instead of building a dedicated NASA satellite.\n\n“We’re proud that NASA has awarded this latest task order to Momentus to\nsupport another one of its complex missions using advanced technology,” said\nJohn Rood, CEO of Momentus. “Supporting the formulation phase of the\nFALCON-Lidar mission builds on our successful partnership with NASA, a core\ncontributor in our revenue generation, while reflecting the strength of our\nteam's ability to translate mission requirements into flight-ready\nsolutions.”\n\nMomentus will provide a range of services, including its specialized\nproprietary technologies, to perform the work supporting the FALCON-Lidar\nmission formulation phase. The work done in this formulation phase is intended\nto provide a foundation for NASA to determine a potential follow-on contract\nto build and fly a satellite supporting instruments to conduct a comprehensive\natmospheric study. The Momentus facility in San Jose, California is leading\nthis work.\n\nThe award for the FALCON-Lidar mission formulation phase will allow Momentus\nto continue demonstrating strategic value in supporting science and technology\nmissions for the U.S. government. Continued government task orders such as\nthis one contribute to Momentus’ revenue pipeline and reinforce its position\nas a trusted partner for national space priorities.\n\nAbout Momentus\n\nMomentus is a U.S. commercial space company offering satellites, satellite\ncomponents, and in-space transportation and infrastructure services. Through\nits Vigoride orbital service vehicle, the Company delivers hosted payload\nsupport, last-mile delivery, and servicing capabilities tailored to scalable\nmission architectures.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains certain statements which may constitute\n“forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws.\nForward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements\nregarding the expected filing of the Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and its\nmanagement team's expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies\nregarding the future, projections, forecasts or other characterizations of\nfuture events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, and are\nnot guarantees of future performance. Because forward-looking statements\nrelate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and\nchanges in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are\noutside of Momentus' control. Many factors could cause actual future events to\ndiffer materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release,\nincluding but not limited to risks and uncertainties included under the\nheading “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the\nCompany on March 31, 2026, as such factors may be updated from time to time in\nour other filings with the Commission, accessible on the Commission's website\nat www.sec.gov\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&esheet=54609822&newsitemid=20260924605524&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sec.gov&index=1&md5=a047816774d3535ebee8a5ab248231ed)\nand the Investor Relations section of our website at investors.momentus.space.\nForward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers\nare cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and,\nexcept as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation and does not\nintend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a\nresult of new information, future events, or otherwise.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924605524/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924605524/en/)\n\nInvestors: investors@momentus.space \n(mailto:investors@momentus.space) \nMedia: press@momentus.space (mailto:press@momentus.space)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-24T12:00:01.502157793Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790251201502},"received_at":"2026-09-24T12:00:01.553Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924605524/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"140772","press_release_id":"151975","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Aerospace & Defense","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":["no contract value disclosed","follow-on contract is competitive and not guaranteed"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Momentus won a NASA task order to support the competitive mission formulation phase of the FALCON-Lidar atmospheric-science mission.\n\nThe contract covers early formulation work at Momentus' San Jose facility; NASA could award a follow-on contract to build and fly a satellite if the phase succeeds.\n\nCEO John Rood noted NASA task orders are a core revenue contributor, though no contract value was disclosed.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Micro-cap Momentus lands early-phase NASA work with unquantified upside from a potential follow-on satellite build."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"phase":"mission formulation phase","contract_value":null}},"quotedText":"Supporting the formulation phase of the FALCON-Lidar mission builds on our successful partnership with NASA, a core contributor in our revenue generation","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"John Rood","role":"CEO of Momentus"}],"products":["FALCON-Lidar","Vigoride orbital service vehicle"],"companies":[{"name":"Momentus Inc.","ticker":"MNTS","relationship":"filer/contractor"},{"name":"NASA","relationship":"customer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Early-stage NASA formulation-phase task order with no disclosed dollar value; potential follow-on contract is speculative. 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