SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Momentus (http://www.momentus.space), provider of in-space transportation services, has been honored with a silver award in the aerospace innovation category for the 2019 Edison Awards. The Edison Awards, named after Thomas Alva Edison, recognize and honor the world's best in innovators and innovations.
Based in Santa Clara, California, Momentus (a graduate of the prestigious Y combinator program) provides the safest and most cost effective in-space transportation services available for satellites and spacecraft ranging in size from fist sized microsats to multi-ton GEOs.
Category finalists for the Aerospace Innovation category also included laser communication and electric propulsion innovators, and were judged by more than 3,000 leading business executives including past award winners, academics and leaders in the fields of product development, design, engineering, science and medical.
"We are thrilled that our seasoned technical team is receiving accolades for their work, and that the industry has established us as a leader for in-space transportation services in the burgeoning newspace economy," said Mikhail Kokorich, CEO of Momentus.
About Momentus
Momentus provides in-space transportation services carrying satellites between various orbits and to deep space. Our water powered in-space rockets provide last mile logistics, connecting customers from where their rockets drop them off to their final destination. Our mission is to provide the most efficient in-space transportation services supplied by resources available in space.
For more information and a list of job openings, please visit us at http://www.momentus.space
About The Edison Awards
Established in 1987, the Edison Awards is a program conducted by Edison Universe, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to fostering future innovators. For more information about the Edison Awards, please visit http://www.edisonawards.com
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