Tag: Impulse Space
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An in-space propulsion company just raised a staggering amount of money
This week an in-space propulsion company, Impulse Space, announced that it had raised a significant amount of money, $300 million. This follows a fundraising round just last year in which the Southern California-based company raised $150 million. This is one of the largest capital raises in space in a while, especially for a non-launch company.…
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Impulse Space Raises $300 Mln to Scale In-Space Transport, Develop Electric Propulsion
In-space transportation startup Impulse Space has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round to expand vehicle production and develop electric propulsion technologies, the company said on Monday. The round was led by new investor Linse Capital, with additional participation from DFJ Growth and existing backers. The fundraising, described by the company as a…
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Impulse Space Signs Deal With SES for Satellite Transfers to High Orbits
Satellite transport company Impulse Space has signed a multi-launch agreement with Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES to deliver satellites to medium and geostationary Earth orbits, beginning with a 2027 mission using Impulse’s Helios transfer vehicle. Under the agreement, Impulse will use its Helios kick stage to carry a four-ton SES satellite from low Earth orbit (LEO)…
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Rocket Report: A new estimate of Starship costs; Japan launches spy satellite
Welcome to Edition 6.27 of the Rocket Report! This week, we discuss an intriguing new report looking at Starship. Most fascinating, the report covers SpaceX’s costs to build a Starship and how these costs will come down as the company ramps up its build and launch cadence. At the other end of the spectrum, former…
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SpaceX founding employee successfully moves from rockets to in-space propulsion
SpaceX launched its ninth “Transporter” mission on Saturday from California, carrying dozens of small- and medium-sized satellites into low-Earth orbit. The upside of these launches for customers is that they can rely on regular, low-cost access to space aboard the reliable Falcon 9 rocket. The downside is that the satellites are all released into a…
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Relativity to launch Impulse Space’s Mars Lander as early as 2024
Impulse Space has announced that the company will launch the first commercial payload to Mars on board Relativity Space’s Terran R rocket. Under the new partnership, Relativity will launch Impulse’s Mars Cruise Vehicle and Mars Lander from Cape Canaveral, Florida, as part of an exclusive agreement until 2029. The earliest anticipated launch window occurs between…