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Mira at Low Earth Orbit

Orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) for last-mile payload delivery in LEO and beyond. ~300 kg. Uses eight Saiph thrusters (22 N each, N2O/ethane). First flight November 2023 (Transporter-9, LEO Express-1); second flight January 2025 (Transporter-12, LEO Express-2). Autonomous plane changes, LTAN changes, payload deployment, and proximity operations.

Mira by Impulse Space · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified · Space

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Mira conducted its second flight on the LEO Express-2 mission, launching aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SLC-4E on 2025-01-14 (NORAD ID 62673), and successfully deployed the Bluebon and FOSSASat TAT-0 CubeSats while hosting an HEO Robotics NEI payload. The vehicle subsequently completed autonomous rendezvous and proximity operations with the LEO Express-1 Mira spacecraft to within approximately 1,250 m on Dec 15 2025.

Key facts

Mission
LEO Express-2 (Mira second flight)
Launch
SpaceX Falcon 9, Transporter-12, SLC-4E Vandenberg, 2025-01-14 19:09 UTC
NORAD ID
62673
Outcome
Successful. Deployed Bluebon and FOSSASat TAT-0 CubeSats. Hosted HEO Robotics NEI payload. Completed autonomous RPO with LEO Express-1 Mira within ~1,250 m (Dec 15 2025).

Exposure

Customer segment
research
Scale tier
undisclosed

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Mira at Low Earth Orbit.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Mira
Company
Impulse Space
Location
Low Earth Orbit
Operator
Impulse Space
Status
ended
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
undisclosed
Site environment
mixed
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2025-01-14
ID
3be6c4a5-e67c-44ed-9792-590e56992a84

Timeline

  1. Jan 2025
    First recorded
    Mira first documented operating at Low Earth Orbit.
  2. Jan 2025
    created
  3. Aug 2026
    Current status: ended, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/01/transporter-12/
  2. https://www.impulsespace.com/launch/mira
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

Sources by quality tier

2
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Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Mira deployment at Low Earth Orbit?
Mira, built by Impulse Space, is recorded as a deployment at Low Earth Orbit on the DEPLOY registry. Impulse Space operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Mira at Low Earth Orbit?
Impulse Space, the manufacturer of Mira, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Mira deployment at Low Earth Orbit go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 14, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Mira deployment at Low Earth Orbit still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
Have there been incidents at the Mira deployment at Low Earth Orbit?
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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