# Tom Mueller: person

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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.

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (1)

- [Impulse Space](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/impulse-space.md) Founder and CEO (secondary-verified)

## Foundings (1)

- [Impulse Space](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/impulse-space.md) founded 2026-06-01

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.impulsespace.com/about


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