HyImpulse Technologies is a German aerospace company and a private launch provider specializing in suborbital and orbital launch services using hybrid propulsion systems. As a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), they are developing the SR75 sounding rocket and the SL1 small satellite launch vehicle, using paraffin-based fuel and liquid oxygen. HyImpulse aims to offer affordable and frequent access to space for small satellites, and has partnered with companies like Spacemanic for launch contracts.
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HyImpulse plans to market the SL1 rocket as a 'flexible taxi service' to space.
HyImpulse's SL1 rocket is aiming for its first flight in 2027.
HyImpulse successfully test flew the SR75 suborbital rocket in 2024, demonstrating the functionality of a commercial paraffin-based hybrid rocket engine.
HyImpulse is targeting a first commercial flight of the SR75 as early as next year.
Christian Schmierer is the co-founder and CEO of HyImpulse.
HyImpulse secured an additional €30 million ($35 million) in financing.
Since its founding in 2018, HyImpulse has raised approximately €74 million ($86 million).
HyImpulse secured €45 million in new funding on 16 October to advance the development of its SL-1 rocket.
HyImpulse is working on an optional space tug called HyMOVE, capable of delivering payloads into multiple orbits.
PLD Space and HyImpulse have each launched their respective suborbital vehicles once.
Domestic small-launch providers such as Rocket Factory Augsburg, Isar Aerospace, and HyImpulse are likely to receive increased support from the funding.
Germany's HyImpulse has plans for suborbital launches as precursors to orbital launches.
The additional 95,000,000 EUR for ESA’s Boost! program is intended to assist HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, and Rocket Factory Augsburg as they prepare to compete in the European Launcher Challenge.
The German government allocated 95,000,000 EUR to ESA’s Boost! program on 2024-12-19 to support German launch companies HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, and Rocket Factory Augsburg.
HyImpulse and Spacemanic signed a Memorandum of Understanding in August 2024 to collaborate on launch services.
HyImpulse launched a partnership with Spacemanic Ltd. for as many as 10 HyMOVE missions over the next decade.
HyImpulse received 11,800,000 EUR in Boost! funding for work on its SL1 orbital launch vehicle building upon its SR75 sounding rocket.
ESA extended the Boost! contracts with HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, Orbex and Rocket Factory Augsburg on 2024-11-19.
ESA is extending contracts with HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, Orbex and Rocket Factory Augsburg worth a combined 44,220,000 EUR through its Boost! program to assist in integrated testing of their launch vehicles.
HyImpulse will use the 11,800,000 EUR to develop a new hybrid engine, avionics, and a third-stage propulsion system for the SL1 rocket.