What is the Mira deployment at Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station)?

Mira, built by Impulse Space, is recorded as a deployment at Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station) on the DEPLOY registry. Impulse Space operates the deployment directly.

Who operates Mira at Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station)?

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 (Tiangong Space Station) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting November 11, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

Is the Mira deployment at Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station) 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 (Tiangong Space Station)?

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.

Deployment

Mira at Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station)

Name: Mira at Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station)
Start: 2023-11-11T12:00:00.000Z
Location: Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station)

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

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Mira conducted its maiden flight on the LEO Express-1 mission, launching aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SLC-4E on 2023-11-11 into a sun-synchronous orbit at approximately 520-530 km. The vehicle successfully deployed the TrustPoint Time We'll Tell PNT satellite and demonstrated high delta-V maneuvers, plane changes, LTAN changes, and a controlled atmospheric reentry.

Key facts

Mission: LEO Express-1 (Mira maiden flight)
Launch: SpaceX Falcon 9, Transporter-9, SLC-4E Vandenberg, 2023-11-11 18:49 UTC
Orbit: Sun-synchronous ~520-530 km
Outcome: Successful maiden flight. Deployed TrustPoint Time We'll Tell PNT satellite. Demonstrated high delta-V, plane changes, LTAN changes, and controlled atmospheric reentry.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Mira at Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station).

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

Trust tier: Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated: 2026-07-22
Model: Mira
Company: Impulse Space
Location: Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station)
Operator: Impulse Space
Status: ended
Operator type: maker operated
First seen: 2023-11-11
ID: c9ff362c-8e15-4cb3-a023-95a9d3bc273e

Timeline

Nov 2023
First recorded
Mira first documented operating at Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station).
Nov 2023
created
Jul 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)

Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-22

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-22

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

Sources by quality tier

2: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Common questions

What is the Mira deployment at Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station)?: Mira, built by Impulse Space, is recorded as a deployment at Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station) on the DEPLOY registry. Impulse Space operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Mira at Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station)?: 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 (Tiangong Space Station) go live?: The deployment is recorded as starting November 11, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Mira deployment at Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station) 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 (Tiangong Space Station)?: 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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