CisLunar Industries Awarded NASA Flight Opportunity for Orbital Demonstration of Power Processing
- Ubaldo Ciminieri, Chief of Staff
- Jul 1
- 2 min read
Loveland, CO, July 1, 2025— CisLunar Industries USA, Inc., a pioneering aerospace company developing scalable in-space transformation of power and materials for the space industrial economy, has joined forces with Momentus Inc. on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Flight Opportunity to contribute a power processing payload to an orbital flight hosted by Momentus. The orbital demonstration will expand the company’s prior spaceflight heritage by including additional advanced power processing hardware and software. CisLunar Industries develops power processing units (PPUs) for high power electric propulsion and ultra-high voltage power supplies (UHVPS) for various beaming operations. These technologies are critical for Sustained Space Maneuver, Dynamic Space Operations, and Golden Dome applications.
The expansion of space infrastructure demands sustainable and scalable electric power solutions that enhance efficiency while minimizing weight and size. Efficient power generation exceeding 1 kW is essential for high Delta-V Dynamic Maneuvering, sensing, and ISAM applications, necessitating advancements in power conversion technologies.
Under the new contract managed by NASA’s Flight Opportunities program based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, Momentus will host a payload from CisLunar Industries to conduct in-orbit testing of next-generation PPU technology and power management systems. This PPU payload will be among several payloads that Momentus will carry aboard its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle scheduled for launch no earlier than February 2026 on a SpaceX Transporter mission to Low Earth Orbit. The mission will validate the technology’s performance, with real-time data transmissions to Momentus mission operations, enabling updates to PPU operating conditions in support of NASA’s ISAM objectives.
By demonstrating cutting-edge power conversion technologies in orbit, Momentus and CisLunar Industries are taking a crucial step towards enabling scalable in-space infrastructure. This mission not only advances NASA’s ISAM objectives but also underscores the importance of efficient power management for future dual-use orbital operations and next-generation space operations.
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About CisLunar Industries
CisLunar Industries provides critical power and manufacturing infrastructure for the space industrial economy. We process power for electric propulsion, beaming, sensing and computing, spacecraft and base operations, data centers, and manufacturing operations, including our own metal-processing technologies. From just above Earth to the Moon, Mars, and all the space in between, we make everything that runs on electricity in space run with more efficiency, resiliency, and scalability.
For more information, visit: www.cislunarindustries.com.
For more information please contact:
Ubaldo Ciminieri ubaldo@cislunarindustries.com
+1 303.725.9417
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