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Introducing
#Helios
, our new high-performance kick stage.
Helios is designed to transfer 5+ tons from LEO to GEO in under 24 hours, dramatically cutting customer launch costs and time to operations.
Check the design specs 👉
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🚀 Exciting News from Impulse Space!
We are thrilled to announce two major advancements in our mission to revolutionize in-space transportation:
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Rigel-M thrusters (adapted for Mars atmosphere). Design integrates entire fluid circuit into single printed part, eliminates need for tubing, ducts, etc. Running units through development testing before integrating onto our Mars lander prototype vehicle for Earth hover testing.
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"Impulse-1 separation confirmed"
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We are go for launch!
Our first vehicle, Mira, pictured top right on the Transporter-9 stack goes up on Saturday, November 11th!
On board this mission are 90 spacecraft, including CubeSats, MicroSats, and orbital transfer vehicles
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Any company’s first launch of their product is always an incredible feat. But for Impulse, ours is a little more special because of the journey it took to get here. We moved into a new 55,000 sq ft facility in Redondo Beach in March of 2023... (1/6)
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After four months navigating orbit,
#Mira
— our first orbital transfer vehicle — has successfully completed all of its primary mission objectives!
We celebrated the final milestone on Thursday with our eighth and most significant burn: 75 seconds in duration, achieving a 150 km
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Impulse is excited to announce our partnership with
@relativityspace
to deliver our Mars Cruise Vehicle and Mars Lander on Relativity’s fully reusable, entirely 3D printed launch vehicle - Terran R!
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Our vehicle Mira has successfully deployed our payload! Thank you
@TrustPointGPS
for flying on LEO Express-1 💫
Mira still has secondary missions to complete— stay tuned for more!
#MiraFirstFlight
#ImpulseSpace
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🚀 MISSION CONCLUDED: LEO Express-1 🚀
On its inaugural flight over the past 9 months, our Orbital Transfer Vehicle,
#Mira
, has successfully completed all mission objectives — and achieved several exciting milestones. (1/8)
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1️⃣ GEO Rideshare Program: Our new program, featuring the high-performance Helios kick stage, aims to drastically reduce the cost of transporting small satellites to Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and other high-energy orbits. The first mission is set for 2027. (2/4)
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🔥 LEO Express-1 mission update: Mira has
#Impulse
! Yesterday marked a major milestone as we executed a flawless first-time firing of all eight 5lb (22N) Saiph thrusters on our orbital transfer vehicle, Mira.
Hats off to our team for their engineering preparation and a
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📸: Day and night shots of Mira and its Saiph thrusters in Earth eclipse. The night image, captured last Tuesday, shows our seventh burn, where all eight thrusters fired for ~60 seconds. They imparted 34 m/s delta-v, performed a plane change, and lowered Mira's orbit by ~30 km.
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2️⃣ Upgraded Mira Design: Our orbital transfer vehicle, Mira, now features improved radiation hardening, advanced avionics, and a robust power supply. These upgrades enhance its capabilities in GEO and beyond, ensuring precise deployment and hosting upon arrival in orbit. (3/4)
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Flight preparations are underway!
The photo shows one test axis of the Structural Protoqualification Random Vibration and Sine Burst test campaign to qualify our Mira spacecraft serial number 2 for flight in October 2023.
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These initiatives will provide reliable, cost-effective, and timely access to GEO, enabling a wide range of new applications from payload hosting to constellation deployment.
Stay tuned for more updates! (4/4)
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This is SN1 Saiph 5lb thruster, ready to start qualification testing. In development we put over 40,000 pulses and 50,000 seconds of burn duration on the Saiph thrusters.
#ImpulseSpace
#GoToImpulse
#AccessAnyOrbit
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We are honored to partner with
@TrustPointGPS
and fly them on our upcoming LEO Express-1 mission. This is Trustpoint’s 2nd satellite, flying on our 1st Mira vehicle. Launch is slated for early November, be sure to tune in!
An ultimate shout-out to
@SpaceX
for Transporter-9
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Thanks for stopping by
@RedondoBeachCA
#Mayor
Jim Light and city leadership. Being part of the Redondo Beach community is a real source of pride, and we look forward to our continued partnership!
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We are continuing to advance our in-house tank development.
#Impulse
#GoToImpulse
#development
#manufacturing
#AccessAnyOrbit
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Impulse is excited to be working with Vast on their Haven-1 Space Station.
#GoToImpulse
#AccessAnyOrbit
#ImpulseSpace
#SpaceExploration
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Serial no 1 Mira spacecraft installed on vibe table for structural test in preparation for first flight in October.
#GoToImpulse
#ImpulseSpace
#AccessAnyOrbit
#Impulse
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"If it wasn't challenging, I wouldn't be doing it."
@lrocket
shares his enthusiasm for Impulse's partnership with
@relativityspace
. With a possible launch in 2024, read about our
#MarsMission
in this exclusive interview with
@SciGuySpace
at
@arstechnica
: .
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LEO Express-1 mission update: Dodging Orbital Debris During the Holidays! 🛰💨☄
On December 26th, our Mira orbit transfer vehicle executed a collision avoidance maneuver in response to a potential collision risk identified by the US Space Force. The maneuver successfully
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Red shirt winder team - advancing tank development
#Impulse
#GoToImpulse
#development
#manufacturing
#AccessAnyOrbit
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We proudly welcome General John W. Raymond to Impulse Space's board of directors!
As the first Chief of Space Operations for the
@SpaceForceDoD
, Gen. Raymond will play a pivotal role in our work supporting the government’s goal of a more responsive
#TacRS
space profile.
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Let's go to Mars! Hear about our
#MarsMission
from
@lrocket
and
@thetimellis
in this exclusive
@nytimes
interview with
@kchangnyt
. Scheduled to launch in the near future, this is a historic and exciting partnership for us and the industry.
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Awesome status update for our Mira mission!
#MiraFirstFlight
#ImpulseSpace
Great news for our Mira LEO Express 1 mission- we are receiving data from Mira and spacecraft health is good! I want to thank the Impulse team, our investors and all of our partners and suppliers.
@GoToImpulse
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Impulse Space is one of 3 new launch service providers selected by
@NASA
for their VADR contract, enabling the opportunity to demonstrate our launch services. 🌌
We're proud to contribute to this important work and continue advancing space exploration. 💫
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On top of this, just 2 months before in January, Mira, our 1st vehicle, wasn’t even designed yet. Not only did the Impulse team renovate an entire building and make it space-ready, but we designed, built, tested and shipped a vehicle within ~6 months (3/6)
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Watch our announcement video in 4K here:
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In-house tank development in progress!
@PaulSeebacher
@DrewBoggio
#Impulse
#GoToImpulse
#development
#manufacturing
#AccessAnyOrbit
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Our "Saiph" thruster firing in our vacuum test chamber
#Impulse
#GoToImpulse
#AccessAnyOrbit
#Propulsion
#PropulsionTest
#Engines
#Thrust
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Excited to announce we just closed our Series A funding round. Big thanks to the investors who participated.
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Read more about
#Helios
in this article by
@SciGuySpace
and our goal to expand access beyond LEO 🌌
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Here's a snapshot of LEO Express-1 achievements so far:
🕔 From a blank-sheet design to an operational spacecraft in-space in under 15 months
⭐️ Our in-house developed thrusters, valves, ignitors, pressure transducers, star trackers, cameras, core avionics, and lightweight
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We had a really great visit with
@NASAJPL
last week, got to check out the Mars rover garage!
#Impulse
#MarsMission
#Mars2024
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To the employees shown below, and those not, thank you for your incredible efforts to get us to this point.
Tune in on November 11th at 10:47am PT to see Transporter-9 lifting off out of Vandenberg. Go Impulse!
#MiraFirstFlight
#ImpulseSpace
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Mother of milling machines
#Impulse
#GoToImpulse
#AccessAnyOrbit
#Manufacturing
#5axismill
#hermle
#hermlecncmachine
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Excited to announce our partnership with Orbit Fab for in-space refueling demo!
#AccessAnyOrbit
#ImpulseSpace
#GoToImpulseSpace
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We’re immensely proud of and grateful to the team whose hard work made LEO Express-1 such a huge success. Thank you to everyone who followed and supported LEO Express-1, and stay tuned for updates on our next mission! 💫 (8/8)
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Mission milestones include:
📡 Deployed the customer’s 3U CubeSat with precision.
🚀 Completed what we believe are the 2 largest orbital maneuvers ever made by a nitrous-based system, including the largest orbit raise (150 km in 75 seconds) by an OTV on its debut mission. (2/8)
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📈 Progressed from clean-sheet design to successful in-space operations in just 15 months – a testament to our team's dedication and innovation.
🌞 Achieved sun-pointing and establishing command and control right after deployment. (3/8)
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Our revamped comms system already prepared for the next
#Mira
mission. LEO Express-2, scheduled to launch in October, will feature two new radios (dual-redundant S- and X-band), new software, and 10x the amount of ground testing. (7/8)
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Impulse Space will hitch a ride on
@SpaceX
's Transporter-9 for first mission later this year
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We also had to finalize a Series-A raise in an economy that has been less than ideal. We also doubled in size and now sit at over 85 full-time employees. On the eve of launch, it’s important to look back and reflect on the incredible hard work, (4/6)
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Absolutely thrilled to announce that Impulse Space has been ranked on the 2024 NATSEC100 list by
@SVDG_official
! 🚀🌌
Honored to be among the top national security-focused startups driving tech innovation and paving the way for the future of in-space transportation. 🌠✨
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hours, rigor & sweat that the Impulse team has put in and how we got to this point. Building an incredible team is half the battle; but execution is the rest of it. And that starts this weekend. (5/6)
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The building was an old furniture warehouse and was the farthest thing from a space factory. The final epoxy wasn’t even laid yet, but there was no choice, the 7,000 sq ft facility in El Segundo was incapable of supporting 50+ employees, machining equipment & engine testing (2/6)
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🔧 Per our vertically-integrated approach, Mira features numerous parts and systems created in-house, including thrusters, valves, ignitors, pressure transducers, star trackers, cameras, core avionics, flight software, and guidance, navigation, and control capabilities. (4/8)
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Our
#Impulse
team enjoyed lunch with our investment partner
@Farshchi
from
@Lux_Capital
.
#GoToImpulse
#AccessAnyOrbit
#Mars2024
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Learn more in our press release here:
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Since reaching this orbit, comms challenges we’ve experienced intermittently since the start of the mission have degraded to a point that we can no longer consistently communicate with the vehicle. As a result, we’ve concluded the active part of our mission. (6/8)
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We recently sat down with Carl Haken, VP of Avionics at Impulse Space, to gain insights into the incredible work his team is doing.
Carl shared his journey, the team’s innovative projects, and what he loves about being part of Impulse Space. ⬇️
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🗓️ Responsible Operations: Operated successfully on orbit during the mission, while also demonstrating a successful collision avoidance maneuver within 48 hours of notice. Ops concluded with a 62-second burn to lower the vehicle back to its initial drop-off orbit. (5/8)
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Great view of the
@SpaceX
launch from El Segundo, CA this evening! 🚀🚀🚀
#Impulse
#GoToImpulse
#AccessAnyOrbit
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The new 5 axis mill is up and running, we're making parts!
Way to go Paul Seebacher, VP of Manufacturing!
#Impulse
#GoToImpulse
#AccessAnyOrbit
#Manufacturing
#5axismill
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Exciting insights into the future of space exploration! While in Washington, DC, our founder and CEO,
@lrocket
, sat down with Chairman of Defense Appropriations Ken Calvert and
@foundersfund
Partner
@zebulgar
at The Hill & Valley Forum. From the current state of the “new space
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Landing on Mars is challenging, but we're here for it. 🙌 Get the exclusives on why Impulse and
@relativityspace
want to go to Mars in this
@qz
interview with
@lrocket
and
@thetimellis
.
@TimFernholz
#Impulse
#MarsMission
#Mars2024
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Vroom is the onomatopoeia for cars, what's the onomatopoeia for space vehicles? Whoosh? 🚀
P.S. Check out
@lrocket
's race car!
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Doing a quick
#AskMeAnything
session this morning! Tweet your questions below.
#GoToImpulse
#AccessAnyOrbit
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@OjOojmed
Founder Tom Mueller picked this name because fundamentally what we are selling is Impulse, which can be thought of as capability to move mass from one orbit to another. In the world of rocket engines, Impulse also equates to thrust x time.
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In addition, we were recently awarded two Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) contracts via the 2023
@SpaceWERXDOD
Tactically Responsive Space
#TacRS
Challenge.
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Big News - Impulse Space Propulsion Secures $20M in Seed Round Led by Founders Fund
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#Impulse
is thrilled to collaborate with
@PhaseFourPlasma
on opportunities to develop and market multi-mode
#propulsion
, enabling new mission capabilities for the commercial in-space mobility market. Read more about our collab here: .
#space
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Started out as a fun idea until it suddenly became real. In this interview with
@breadfrom
,
@lrocket
shares his noble goal for Impulse Space and expands on our
#MarsMission
with
@RelativitySpace
. Check it out at
@TechCrunch
!
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Is there a sufficient market to economically sustain a commercial, scientific Mars lander? Here's Aaron answering this Instagram
#AskMeAnything
.
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Great interview with
@lrocket
and Frank Buckley
@KTLAMorningNews
#ImpulseSpace
#GoToImpulseSpace
#AccessAnyOrbit
#SpaceExploration
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Join us at 12pm ET on Oct 25th for the"Private Mission to Mars: Mars Cruise Vehicle and Mars Lander" webinar with
@ExploreMars
. Facilitated by
@AnaC_Olvera
, COO
@AZBammer
will discuss the partnership between
#ImpulseSpace
&
@relativityspace
. Register here:
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#Impulse
is thrilled to announce we've secured $10M in funding by
@Lux_Capital
. Following our recent $20M seed funding, this sets us on an accelerated path toward our mission to provide agile, economic capabilities to access any orbit.
#space
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#Impulse
is betting on a future where launch costs are substantially lower.
@arstechnica
#spacetransportation
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Why Mars? Here’s Carl Haken, Senior Avionics Engineer, answering this Instagram
#AskMeAnything
question.
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When will we run full duration landing tests for our
#MarsMission
? Here’s Julia Vyborny, Sr Propulsion Development Engineer, answering this Instagram
#AskMeAnything
question.
#GoToImpulse
#AccessAnyOrbit
#Mars2024
#RelativitySpace
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In case you missed it,
#SmallSat
, come along today. 3:30 pm August 6th @ ESLC 130
Exact location 👉 …
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"Offering a competitive, efficient and effective solution to deliver payloads to their destinations is the goal of the company." COO Barry Matsumori (
@AZBammer
) shares
#Impulse
's goal with
@LATechWatch
in this recent interview: .
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Impulse Space will be exhibiting at the Defense and Intelligence Space Conference (DISC) next week in Chantilly, VA. Come visit our booth and chat with us!
Also, if you’re in the DC area and would like to meet, please reach out at sales
@impulsespace
.com
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In the photo, we have Paul Seebacher, Tom Mueller, Dan Olson, Barry Matsumori, Kevin Miller, and Shahin Farshchi.
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We're all about sustainable delivery!
#Impulse
is committed to the stewardship of earth & space, which is why we have chosen green non-toxic propellants to power our thrusters & are designing all of our spacecraft for de-orbit capability. Learn more: .
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Team: Paul Seebacher, Kevin Miller, George Ketigian, Aaron Mitchell, Drew Damon, Carl Haken, Thomas Mueller, Daniel Olson, Nicholas Simon, Barry Matsumori and Justin Hoffman
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@lrocket
and Impulse Space at the 2022
@f1
United States Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX.
Nice decals!
#F1
#Formula1
#USGP
#Impulse
#GoToImpulse
#AccessAnyOrbit
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We're pleased to partner with
@Lux_Capital
to realize the vision of a space infrastructure that supports the expansion of humanity within the inner solar system. That vision will be supported by the transportation services Impulse Space will offer. Stay tuned!
@lrocket
@azbammer
1/8: The next frontier of space is about to be crossed. Let’s see where we have been and where we are boldly going: 🧵
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Q: What kind of candidates are you looking for on your team?
Carl: "Talented engineers who are passionate about space technology and eager to make a significant impact. Whether you have specialized experience or a strong desire to learn, there’s a place for you at Impulse."
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With additional funding,
#Impulse
continues to build on a solid financial foundation & an equally strong foundation of support. Learn how we're developing orbital transfer vehicles to quickly move satellites to their final orbits at
@SpaceNews_Inc
.
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Take a look at the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe ever taken.
@NASA
unveils a crystal clear image of the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 from 4.6 billion years ago, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. Truly incredible!
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@LanderChallenge
@seb_berkeley
@PatrickFinley_
@BrahmSoltes
Congratulations to
@seb_berkeley
on a fantastic hotfire, and the first $15k Lander Challenge prize!
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What are our plans for low-orbit vs. high-orbit? Here's Drew Boggio, Design Engineer, answering this Instagram
#AskMeAnything
question.
#GoToImpulse
#AccessAnyOrbit
#Mars2024
#MarsMission
#RelativitySpace
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#Impulse
raises $20M seed funding, focusing on in-space transportation services for the inner solar system to complement the increasing number of launches. COO Barry Matsumori (
@AZBammer
) chats with
@LATechWatch
about the latest updates. Check it out!
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