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Rigel at Europe

180 lbf (~800 N) bipropellant engine in development for Mars lander propulsive descent. Tested at Mojave Air and Space Port. Will perform powered landing on Mars for the joint Impulse/Relativity mission.

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

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European operational deployment. Rigel operations.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified
Last updated
2026-06-08
Model
Rigel
Company
Impulse Space
Location
Europe
Status
operational
ID
fcf74b5b-4dee-49b5-86b4-afef93d56303

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: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

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Common questions

What is the Rigel deployment at Europe?
Rigel, built by Impulse Space, is recorded as a deployment at Europe on the DEPLOY registry. Impulse Space operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Rigel at Europe?
Impulse Space, the manufacturer of Rigel, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
Have there been incidents at the Rigel deployment at Europe?
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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