Robot model
Mars Lander
Commercial robotic Mars lander under joint development with Relativity Space.
- Manufacturer
- Impulse Space
- Form factor
- space
- Maturity
- research
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- impulsespace.com ↗
Overview
Commercial robotic Mars lander under joint development with Relativity Space. Impulse provides Mars Cruise Vehicle, Entry Capsule, and Lander (including Saiph cruise thrusters and Rigel descent engine). Relativity provides Terran R launch from Cape Canaveral. Target launch: 2026 (slipped from 2024). Heritage from NASA InSight lander architecture.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Sources on file
- 1 source, view all
Key facts
Target launch
Autonomy level
Propulsion
Launch vehicle
Specs
Role
Target
Autonomy
Propulsion
Launch vehicle
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Autonomy: verified vs claimed
- What it actually does
- Autonomous
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Mars Lander. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- Mars Lander at Marsannounced
This mission is planned as the first commercial robotic Mars lander, a joint effort by Impulse Space and Relativity Space, targeting a 2026 launch after slipping from 2024.
Mars Lander on the deployment map
Where Mars Lander is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 7, 2026
Hello, Solar System!
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Safety record
No incidents on record for Mars Lander.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Mars Lander?
- Commercial robotic Mars lander under joint development with Relativity Space. Impulse provides Mars Cruise Vehicle, Entry Capsule, and Lander (including Saiph cruise thrusters and Rigel descent engine). Relativity provides Terran R launch from Cape Canaveral. Target launch: 2026 (slipped from 2024). Heritage from NASA InSight lander architecture.
- How much does Mars Lander cost?
- Mars Lander's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Mars Lander from Impulse Space. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is Mars Lander actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Mars Lander is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- Who makes Mars Lander?
- Mars Lander is made by Impulse Space, based in Redondo Beach, California, USA, founded in 2021.
- Where is Mars Lander deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of Mars Lander is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Mars.
- Can you buy Mars Lander?
- Mars Lander is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
- What are alternatives to Mars Lander?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable space robots to Mars Lander include Chang'e Lander, Mira, W-Series Capsule, Astrobee.
- How does Mars Lander compare to Chang'e Lander?
- Mars Lander and Chang'e Lander (China National Space Administration · 4 deployments) are both space robots on the DEPLOY registry. Mars Lander has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Mars Lander a top space?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Mars Lander ranks in roughly the top 63% of space models tracked by the registry.
- What is Mars Lander's maturity stage?
- Mars Lander is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
- Is Mars Lander safe?
- Mars Lander has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-22
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-22
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: research
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: space
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Mars Lander.Recent coverage
Mars Lander in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Mars Lander from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Impulse Space Raises $500M Series D to Build In-Space Mobility Infrastructure for the Space Economy
Impulse Space raised $500M in Series D funding co-led by 137 Ventures and BANNER VC, bringing total capital to over $1B, to build in-space mobility infrastructure for the growing…
NASA charts path toward commercial services for Mars - SpaceNews
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Impulse and Relativity Space to launch first commercial Mars mission in 2026 - Interesting Engineering
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Impulse and Relativity target 2026 for launch of first Mars lander mission - SpaceNews
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Relativity Space 3D Printed Rocket to Launch First Commercial Mars Lander - 3DPrint.com
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Space start-ups Relativity, Impulse to attempt Mars mission in 2024 - AeroTime
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Impulse and Relativity Space to launch 3D printed rocket to Mars in breakthrough mission - 3D Printing Industry
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Impulse and Relativity announce proposal for joint Mars landing mission - SpaceNews
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Relativity and Impulse want to go to Mars as early as 2024 - TechCrunch
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Impulse Space And Relativity Space Announce First Commercial Mission To Mars - SpaceRef
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Two Companies You’ve Never Heard of Could Be the First to Reach Mars - Gizmodo
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/mars-lander.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/3a98969b-7cc5-482e-ad98-10fa747777c1
- Revision history: /models/mars-lander/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Mars Lander draws attention at the 34th percentile but verifies reality at the 61st percentile among space robots. Hype Gap -26.9, 24th widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 22, 2026