RBC Signals and Momentus Announce Global Ground Services Agreement

NewsAugust 25, 2020

RBC Signals to Supply Space Communication Services for Vigoride Missions Starting in 2021

Seattle, WA (August 25, 2020) – RBC Signals, the leading provider of flexible and cost-effective space communication services, today announced the company has been engaged by Momentus, the first company providing in-space transportation services to satellites, for satellite communication services. The agreement calls for Momentus to utilize assets within the RBC Signals global ground station network for satellite communication services in support of a series of upcoming Momentus missions scheduled to begin in 2021.

Momentus is a Space Transportation and Space Logistics company employing new and proprietary technologies, including water plasma propulsion, to enable revolutionary low-cost orbital shuttle and charter services. The core of Momentus’ business is Vigoride, a transfer vehicle delivering smallsats to custom orbits in LEO. The 2021 missions that RBC Signals will support are important for multiple companies and researchers whose satellites will be delivered to orbit on larger rockets via ridesharing. RBC Signals’ support and technology will help power Momentus’ value proposition of transporting these smallsats to a final intended orbit in an extremely cost-efficient manner.

“Momentus is innovating the transportation of satellites in space and our team is thrilled to support several of their future missions,” says Christopher Richins, CEO of RBC Signals.

“With nearly 80 antennas in over 50 locations across the globe, the RBC Signals network has the flexibility to serve Momentus missions and the game-changing delivery services they provide.”

Momentus will be able to schedule access to RBC Signals’ network ground stations seamlessly through ROSS, which is RBC Signals’ intuitive API-based interface for scheduling antenna time.

“Momentus is excited to be working with RBC Signals as our ground solution provider for our Vigoride services starting in 2021,” says Rob Schwarz, chief technology officer with Momentus. “RBC Signals is a great fit for us because they offer outstanding value and simplicity of integration. Their global infrastructure provides access to an extensive and diverse suite of ground terminal locations and capabilities, supporting Momentus’ mix of transportation and Satellite as a Service offerings. Ultimately this allows us to tailor the mission solution for our customers easily, allowing us to better serve their needs.”

About RBC Signals

RBC Signals is a leading global space communications provider serving government and commercial satellite operators with an improved model for the delivery and processing of data from spacecraft in orbit. The company’s worldwide communication network includes both company-owned and partner-owned antennas, capitalizing on the sharing economy model, for best-in-class services offering affordability, flexibility and low latency. Visit RBC Signals at www.RBCSignals.com.

About Momentus

Momentus is a Space Transportation and Space Logistics company and a graduate of the prestigious Y Combinator program based in Silicon Valley. Momentus is the first company providing in-space transportation services for satellites. The company was founded in 2017 in Santa Clara, CA. Momentus designs and builds transfer vehicles propelled by proprietary water plasma thrusters. The vehicles ferry satellites to custom orbits after they are delivered by conventional rockets to their initial orbit. Momentus is a 70-person team growing rapidly. For more information visit http://www.momentus.space

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