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Helios at Global

High-energy kick stage designed for direct GEO insertion from LEO. 3.5 m diameter. Primary engine: Deneb (67 kN LOX/methane, ox-rich staged combustion, 380+ s Isp). Payload capacity ~4,000 kg. First flight targeted 2026 (Falcon 9, with two Mira vehicles). First commercial customer: SES (multi-launch agreement, first mission 2027).

Helios by Impulse Space · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified
Last updated
2026-06-08
Model
Helios
Company
Impulse Space
Location
Global
Status
operational
ID
a5b55d19-e8bf-45de-b7ab-3c8dee3ce626

Sources (1)

  1. https://rover.report
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-08

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Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-08

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

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Common questions

What is the Helios deployment at Global?
Helios, built by Impulse Space, is recorded as a deployment at Global on the DEPLOY registry. Impulse Space operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Helios at Global?
Impulse Space, the manufacturer of Helios, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
Have there been incidents at the Helios deployment at Global?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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