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Impulse Space
Tom Mueller's in-space mobility startup building the Mira and Helios transfer vehicles; on-ramped to the Space Force's NSSL Lane 1 launch roster in July 2026.
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Impulse Space
Tom Mueller's in-space mobility startup building the Mira and Helios transfer vehicles; on-ramped to the Space Force's NSSL Lane 1 launch roster in July 2026.
Founded
2021
HQ
Redondo Beach, California, USA
Headcount
~500company statement, June 2026
Total raised
$1.015B
Valuation
$4.26Breported at Series D, June 2026; not company-confirmed
Stage
Series D
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- ▸Financial footing — rounds, valuation, backers and who is exposed
- ▸Customers & contracts — live join against our Procurement Tracker
- ▸Leadership — who runs it, and the contact surface
- ▸Competitive position — who it beats, who beats it, and on what
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- ▸Analyst verdict — where the evidence is thin and what would change our call