Impulse Space, founded in 2021 by ex-SpaceX engineer Tom Mueller, is an in-space transportation company and space tug provider. It develops orbital transfer vehicles like Mira and Helios to move satellites and payloads from LEO to other orbits, including GEO, lunar, and Martian destinations. Impulse Space has partnered with companies like Relativity Space, Exolaunch, and Anduril, and was selected by NASA as a launch service provider under the VADR contract.
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The newly announced propulsion systems are the high-thrust, high-specific impulse PBH-100 ion thruster and the low-power, high-thrust PBR-30 resistojets.
Pale Blue announced two new propulsion systems for small satellites on November 18: the high-thrust, high-specific impulse small Hall thruster 'PBH-100' and the low-power, high-thrust resistojets thruster 'PBR-30'.
The LEO Express 3 mission is the third flight for the Mira spacecraft developed by Impulse Space.
The specific impulse (ISP) of the Honglong-2 engine is 325 seconds.
Impulse Space's LEO Express 3 will be the third flight for Mira, the company's high-thrust, highly maneuverable spacecraft.
LEO Express 3 marks the third flight for Mira, a high-thrust, highly maneuverable spacecraft developed by Impulse Space.
HALO-MAX is designed to provide increased total impulse and delta-V for longer operational lifespans and more versatile orbital maneuvering.
Quantum Dynamics Enterprises, Inc. (QDE) holds U.S. Patent No. 12,424,887 for the Centrifugal Impulse Drive (CID™), the world’s first patented mechanical propulsion system that generates thrust without propellant or exhaust gases.
The Centrifugal Impulse Drive (CID™) uses a system of rotating magnets and dynamic balancing mechanisms to convert centrifugal energy into continuous, directional thrust.
Quantum Dynamics Enterprises develops and commercializes the Centrifugal Impulse Drive (CID™), the first system capable of generating continuous mechanical thrust without fuel or exhaust.
Each Qianfan satellite is equipped with an electric hall-effect thruster that uses krypton to generate 20 millinewtons of thrust with a specific impulse of 1,385 seconds.
Impulse Space's first lunar mission is planned for 2028.
Impulse Space launched its 'Mira' spacecraft into space for the first time in November 2023.
Impulse Space plans to combine Helios with its lander for moon landings.
Impulse Space is developing a kick stage known as 'Helios' to transport payloads to orbits unreachable by standard rockets.
Impulse Space is developing a lunar lander as of October 14.
Impulse Space has started developing the engine for the lander, which will also use nitrous oxide and ethane as dual propellants.
Impulse Space's goal is to deliver mid-sized payloads cost-effectively to the lunar surface.
Impulse Space aims to fill the payload gap between small and large lunar landers.
Impulse Space was founded in 2021 by Tom Mueller, known as the first employee of SpaceX.