Impulse Space

Overview

• HeadquartersMojave Air and Space Port at Rutan Field¹
• Websiteimpulsespace.com

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Impulse Space is an American startup founded in 2021 developing in-space transportation technology and services for satellites that fly to Low Earth Orbit but then need to reach other orbits. The company was founded by Tom Mueller, employee No.1 at SpaceX and principal engineer of the Merlin and Draco rocket engines that power the Falcon 9 and Dragon spacecraft.²

Leadership

Who has led Impulse Space, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• FounderTom Mueller Jun 2021¹
• Chief executive officerTom Mueller 2021 to now¹
• Chief executive officerTom Mueller Jun 2021 to now¹

Timeline

1. 2021New chief executive Tom Mueller becomes CEO¹
2. 2021Founded Founded¹

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov⁴, by calendar year, 2023–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest contracts

1. Aug 22, 2024$37.4M from National Aeronautics and Space Administration: New award of umbrella task order.⁵ To IMPULSE SPACE, INC. Award 80KSC024FA089
2. Oct 3, 2024$28.3M from Department of the Air Force: Impulse space sbir phase iii⁶ To IMPULSE SPACE, INC. Award FA880925CB001
3. Feb 28, 2025$12.8M from Department of the Air Force: Impulse space phase 2 stratfi⁷ To IMPULSE SPACE, INC. Award FA880925CB007
4. Sep 30, 2026$12.5M from National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Phase iii - geospace dynamics constellation (gdc) trailblazer project⁸ To IMPULSE SPACE, INC. Award 80NSSC26C0437
5. Jul 7, 2026$5.0M from Department of the Air Force: National security space launch (nssl) phase 3 lane 1 procurement⁹ To IMPULSE SPACE, INC. Award FA881126FB019

Links

• Websiteimpulsespace.com¹
• WikipediaImpulse Space
• More imagesWikimedia Commons
• WikidataQ113838610