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Impulse Space

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Impulse Space develops spacecraft designed for rapid and affordable orbital mobility, enabling the transport of payloads to various destinations in space. Founded in 2021, the company's technical work spans propulsion, avionics, and autonomous systems. Its team of approximately 80 employees includes veterans from organizations such as SpaceX and TRW.

The company's product lineup includes the Helios high-performance kick stage for LEO-to-GEO transport, the Mira orbital transfer vehicle, and LEO Express, a rideshare service for missions in Low Earth Orbit. These systems are aimed at customers in sectors including satellite operations, space stations, and cislunar and lunar missions.

Impulse Space has raised over $525 million in funding to support its development and operations.

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