Momentus Inc. has announced that it has been awarded a $2.5 million contract by NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. Under this contract, Momentus will provide its Vigoride satellite platform and conduct on-orbit operations to support a demonstration of a new thruster called the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE), developed by Juno Propulsion. The test is part of NASA's Space Technology Payload Challenge, the fourth installment of its TechLeap Prize initiative, which aims to accelerate the development and flight testing of transformative space technologies. The RDRE thruster uses non-toxic, storable propellants and is designed to achieve higher efficiency compared to conventional engines.
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