# Rigel: robot model

Canonical ID: `e80a98cd-5913-489c-b124-c1cbda1c0b1e`

- **Slug:** rigel
- **Form factor:** space
- **Maturity stage:** research
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

- **role:** Mars lander descent engine
- **status:** development / test
- **thrust:** ~800 N (180 lbf)
- **autonomy:** n/a (component)
- **propellant:** N2O / ethane (inferred)

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Rigel?

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.

### Who makes Rigel?

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

### Where is Rigel deployed?

No verified deployments of Rigel are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.

### What is Rigel's maturity stage?

Rigel 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.


## Sources (1)

1. https://spacenews.com/impulse-and-relativity-target-2026-for-launch-of-first-mars-lander-mission/

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