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Mira at Geostationary Orbit (GEO)

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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A Mira orbital transfer vehicle is slated to host an Orbit Fab fuel depot equipped with the RAFTI interface for a GEO hydrazine refueling demonstration, carrying up to 50 kg of hydrazine for the U.S. Space Force Tetra-5 mission under DIU. The Tetra-5 target is now planned for 2026, having been restructured from an original 2025 target.

Key facts

Mission
GEO hydrazine refueling demonstration with Orbit Fab
Customer
U.S. Space Force Tetra-5 / DIU
Platform
Mira OTV hosting Orbit Fab fuel depot with RAFTI interface
Target
Tetra-5 now planned for 2026 (restructured from original 2025 target)
Fuel
Up to 50 kg hydrazine

Exposure

Customer segment
research
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Mira at Geostationary Orbit (GEO).

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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
Geostationary Orbit (GEO)
Operator
Impulse Space
Status
announced
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
mixed
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2025-06-01
ID
9846f235-ce08-4170-8df1-eff2580aaafb

Timeline

  1. Jun 2025
    First recorded
    Mira first documented operating at Geostationary Orbit (GEO).
  2. Jun 2026
    created
  3. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced, 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.impulsespace.com/updates/orbit-fab-selects-impulse-space-to-support-geo-refueling-mission
  2. https://orbitfab.com/news/orbit-fab-geo-refueling
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
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Mira deployment at Geostationary Orbit (GEO)?
Mira, built by Impulse Space, is recorded as a deployment at Geostationary Orbit (GEO) on the DEPLOY registry. Impulse Space operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Mira at Geostationary Orbit (GEO)?
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 Geostationary Orbit (GEO) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Mira deployment at Geostationary Orbit (GEO) still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the Mira deployment at Geostationary Orbit (GEO)?
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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