Momentus Planning RPO Demo in March Mission

Momentus Space wants to amend plans for its Vigoride-7 mission to include a rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) demonstration mission. In an FCC Space Bureau application Monday, Momentus said the VR-7 launch that had been scheduled for October was postponed and is expected to be in March. It said in the amendment to its pending application that the RPO would involve an Orbit Fab satellite -- flying separately on the same rideshare mission as VR-7 -- repeatedly conducting a close approach to VR-7. Momentus said it's also seeking authority to test an IoT receiver during the March mission.