Mira is made by Impulse Space, based in Redondo Beach, California, USA, founded in 2021.

Where is Mira deployed?

3 verified deployments of Mira are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

What is Mira's maturity stage?

Mira is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

Robot model

Mira

Name: Mira
Brand: Impulse Space

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 is a space robot built by Impulse Space. · Documented in 3 deployments in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

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Form factor: space
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Deployments: 3
ID: c2f5f6ac-c93f-4250-8b20-f4cfd9806de2

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Specs

mass: ~300 kg
role: orbital transfer vehicle (OTV)
autonomy: autonomous orbital maneuvers + RPO
propulsion: 8x Saiph thrusters (22 N each, N2O/ethane)

Recent deployments (3)

Mira at Geostationary Orbit (GEO)Geostationary Orbit (GEO)
Mira at Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Mira at Low Earth Orbit (LEO)Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Sources (1)

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/11/transporter-9/

Common questions

What is Mira?: 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.
Who makes Mira?: Mira is made by Impulse Space, based in Redondo Beach, California, USA, founded in 2021.
Where is Mira deployed?: 3 verified deployments of Mira are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
What is Mira's maturity stage?: Mira is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-07

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-07

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

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.