# Mira at Low Earth Orbit (LEO): deployment

Canonical ID: `c9ff362c-8e15-4cb3-a023-95a9d3bc273e`

## 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.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-07_

- **Slug:** mira-transporter-9
- **Status:** ended
- **Model:** [Mira](/models/mira.md) (id: `c2f5f6ac-c93f-4250-8b20-f4cfd9806de2`)
- **Company:** [Impulse Space](/companies/impulse-space.md) (id: `90becab7-664d-4140-8b1e-2703d1be7e91`)
- **Location:** [Low Earth Orbit (LEO)](/locations/low-earth-orbit.md) (id: `c2b414a6-3f5d-4862-8aee-c7bf3198b271`)
- **First seen:** 2023-11-11T12:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/11/transporter-9/
2. https://spacenews.com/impulse-space-mira-first-flight/

## Common questions

### What is the Mira deployment at Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?

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

### Who operates Mira at Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?

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 (LEO) 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 (LEO) 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 (LEO)?

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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