Los Angeles space startup Impulse, led by renowned rocket specialist Tom Mueller, raised $150 million in a new round led by Founders Fund.
Los Angeles-based space startup Impulse, led by renowned rocket specialist Tom Mueller, raised $150 million in a new round led by Founders Fund.
Impulse is scaling a product line of orbital transfer vehicles — colloquially known as "space tugs" — and so far is building two, the smaller Mira and the larger Helios. "That success really helped with this raise, as well as all the customer engagement that we're getting," Mueller said. A Mira vehicle in orbit during the LEO Express-1 mission that launched November 2023, with several pairs of its Saiph thrusters visible.Impulse's next mission, LEO Express-2, is set to launch later this year. Then it plans to launch an updated version of its Mira vehicle in late 2025, perform a demo mission with Helios by mid-2026 and debut its "GEO Rideshare" missions by 2027, according to the company.
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