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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.

American · 1 current role · 1 founding

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Impulse Spaceverified→
Founder
Impulse Space is a Redondo Beach, California-based in-space mobility company founded by Tom Mueller, the [Spacex](/companies/spacex) founding employee who built
Series D · $500M6 verified deployments · Helios at Geostationary Orbit (GEO) →6 models

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Impulse Space Founder and CEOSecondary-verified

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Impulse Spacefounded 2026-06-01

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https://www.impulsespace.com/about

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