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Tom Mueller
Founder and CEO of Impulse Space (founded 2021). SpaceX employee #1 (hired 2002 by Elon Musk from TRW). VP of Propulsion Engineering and later CTO of Propulsion at SpaceX (2002-2020). Lead developer of Merlin 1A/1C/1D/MVac, Kestrel, Draco, SuperDraco engines. BS ME University of Idaho (1985), MS ME Loyola Marymount (1992). Holds several US propulsion patents.
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- Impulse Spacefounded 2026-06-01
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