Momentus Inc.

(NASDAQ:MNTS) stock rose more than 6% on Wednesday after the commercial space company announced a new contract for its Vigoride-9 orbital service vehicle.

The deal signals growing demand for in-space services.

The stock outperformed the broader market, with the S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY) down 0.08%.

Small-cap stocks were stronger, however, as the Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) gained 0.76%.