The Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle
The Moog Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle (OMV) is a propulsive tug for secondary payload deployment based on the Moog NSSL Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA) ring.
“Moog’s OMV is one of the top game changers of this decade”
- David J. Buck, Lieutenant General, USAF (Ret.)
Why OMV
The OMV is designed to launch on NSSL-class launch vehicles (Atlas V, Delta IV, Falcon 9) while supporting up to 1500 kg of secondary payloads with a variety of standard separation systems. The OMV can be used to disperse small satellite constellations, act as a Hosted Payload platform, or deliver a single spacecraft to its ideal orbit. The OMV is a modular platform and has its own avionics, power, propulsion, and communications systems that are configurable for short durations up through multiyear missions in a wide range of orbits and transfer capabilities
Change Altitude
Increase or Decrease Altitude multiple times if needed. Ideal for Commercial Rideshare Brokers and Multi-Mission Manifest offices
Change Inclination
Increase or Decrease Inclination several degrees either separately or in conjunction with altitude changes (e.g. SSO). Ideal for Commercial Rideshare Brokers and Multi-Mission Manifest offices
In-Plane Phasing
Rapidly deploy a constellation around an orbit (e.g. “String of Pearls”) in a week or less. Ideal for constellations and limited propulsion capability payloads
Multi-Plane Deployment
Deploy an entire constellation on a single launch. Multiple OMVs are used to each deploy up to 3 individual planes. Ideal for constellations of CubeSats or Small Satellites
Liquid Insertion Stage
“Smart Upper Stage” or Tug that can be used to extend the range of a launch vehicle including GTO to GEO (or Beyond) transfer capabilities
On-Orbit Loiter, Hosted Payload
Remain on-orbit for an extended duration including immediate call up missions, technology demonstration missions (up to 1 year) when OMV completes its primary tug mission
OMV Family of Capabilities
Click on an OMV solution to see the unique features that it can provide.
SL-OMV
The SL-OMV offers a space tug capability that enables cubesats to launch on Small Launch Vehicles (SLV) and achieve their ideal orbit and/or constellation phasing
COMET
COMET enables small satellites and payloads to launch on a multi-manifest mission and achieve their ideal orbit with minimal impacts
to the forward/primary spacecraft or launch vehicle
COMET - HPP
Extended duration variant of COMET meant to include additional Hosted Payload(s) as an additional mission after completion of an existing Tug mission
METEOR
Long duration variant of COMET for LEO or GEO missions
METEOR Plus
High Power long duration variant of COMET
for GEO or Beyond missions
ASTRO
High Delta-V capability OMV for GTO to GEO
(or Beyond) transfers
JUPITER
Very High Delta-V capability OMV for orbital transfers of LEO to GEO (and Beyond)
M-OMV
Smaller version of COMET packaged specifically for the Northrop Grumman Innovation System (NGIS) MinotaurTM
class launch vehicles
ASTRO Plus
High Delta-V and High Power long duration variant of METEOR for GEO or Beyond missions
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Moog is focused on working with the newly-established US Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office, according to Rob Atkins, Moog National Security Space Manager, who added, “We have a long history of supporting launch vehicles and defence systems in space.” A former US Air Force Lt-Col, Atkins pointed out the most promising approach to a responsive launch is to create a Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) and have that effectively sit aside in the factory waiting for callup. “Using a propulsive ESPA [Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Secondary Payload Adapters] like Moog’s Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle (OMV) is the best approach to responsive and flexible operations,” he told MilTech.
