Impulse Space

Current leadership (1)

• Tom Mueller Founder and CEOsecondary-verified

Founders (1)

• Tom Muellerfounded 2026-06-01

Board (1)

• John W. Raymond director

Safety record

No incidents on record for Impulse Space.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Peer companies

• Astrobotic Technology3 models
• China National Space Administration3 models
• Astroscale2 models
• China Manned Space Agency2 models
• GITAI2 models
• Lunar Outpost2 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

low

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Funding rounds (4)

• Series D2026-06-02

  $500M(reported)

  Investors: 137 Ventures (co_lead), BANNER VC (co_lead), Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Linse Capital

• Series A2023-07-24

  $45M

  Investors: RTX Ventures (lead), Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Airbus Ventures, Space Capital

• Seed Extension2022-06-16

  $10M(reported)

  Investors: Lux Capital (lead)

• Seed2022-03-01

  $20M(reported)

Sources (1)

1. https://www.impulsespace.com/ ↗

Common questions

What is Impulse Space?

US in-space logistics and propulsion company founded by former SpaceX propulsion chief Tom Mueller. Builds orbital transfer vehicles (Mira), high-energy kick stages (Helios), chemical thrusters (Saiph, Rigel, Deneb), and planetary landers. Focus: last-mile payload delivery, GEO direct-insertion, and Mars access.

Where is Impulse Space based?

Impulse Space is based in Redondo Beach, California, USA.

When was Impulse Space founded?

Impulse Space was founded in 2021.

What does Impulse Space make?

Impulse Space has 6 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Mars Lander, Deneb, Rigel and 3 others (Impulse Space builds physical robots).

Where does Impulse Space operate robots?

Impulse Space is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Impulse Space safe?

Impulse Space has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.