Impulse Space

Designs and operates orbital transfer vehicles that move payloads between orbits using high-thrust chemical propulsion, delivering to GEO in under a day

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$800M TOTAL RAISED * $25.1M FED AWARDS 292 EMPLOYEES * 2021 FOUNDED

What does Impulse Space do?

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Impulse Space is a private company active in space transportation & logistics, satellite manufacturing, and space propulsion. Based in Redondo Beach, California, it was founded in 2021 by Tom Mueller, who leads it as CEO. It operates as an upstream supplier spanning much of the space value chain. Its products include the Mira and Helios components. It has been awarded U.S. government contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense.

Status Operating
HQ Redondo Beach, California
Locations HQ Redondo Beach, California

What has Impulse Space done recently?

ACTIVITY

How is Impulse Space performing?

PERFORMANCE
FUNDING * ALL FUNDING
$800M TOTAL RAISED
Latest round / Series D $500M
FEDERAL AWARDS ALL CONTRACTS
$25.1M 2 AWARDS 2 AGENCIES
Defense $24.8M
NASA $244K

What are Impulse Space's financials?

FINANCIALS VIEW ALL
$800M Total raised * Series D
$25.1M Space fed-awards 2 agencies

What products does Impulse Space offer?

CATALOG
Other 5
Caravan Rideshare Deneb Engine Helios Mira Saiph Engine

What regulatory licenses does Impulse Space hold?

LICENSES
FCC space station 1
IMPULSE-2 NGSO S3194

Who leads Impulse Space?

CREW ALL PEOPLE
Tom Mueller Founder & CEO
Carl Haken VP of Avionics
Drew Damon VP of Spacecraft Programs
Eric Romo President & COO
Jeff DeFazio VP of Assembly, Integration, and Test
Jessica Fedderly Director of Strategic Finance
John Clouse Director of Autonomous Systems
Kevin Miller VP of Propulsion
Margaret Abernathy General Counsel and VP of Government Affairs
Paul Seebacher VP of Manufacturing
Ryan Wiltshire VP of Business Development
Seth Kovnat Director of Vehicle Engineering

Who is connected to Impulse Space?

NETWORK GRAPH
COMPETITORS
D-OrbitMomentusInversion SpaceUARX SpaceFirefly Aerospace
D-Orbit Momentus Inversion Space UARX Space Firefly Aerospace

How is Impulse Space classified?

CLASSIFICATION
Sectors
Space Transportation & Logistics Satellite Manufacturing Space Propulsion
Technology
Methane 3D-Printed Autonomous Ops Rideshare Aggregator
Orbit & Destination
LEO MEO GEO Cislunar Mars
Application
Commercial Government-Civil Government-Defense Space-to-Space
Thematic
New Space Pioneer

When was Impulse Space's profile last verified?

DATA & SOURCES
Company websitecompany profile, products, locations, press
USAspending.govfederal contract awards
FCC IBFSsatellite and space-station licenses
Industry pressnews coverage
* Lower-confidence value, or one we haven't anchored to a primary source yet. Profile assembled from 4 sources and cross-checked continuously.
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Last verified 2026-07-14
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