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space-technology2 years ago

From Rockets to Propulsion: SpaceX Employee's Successful Transition in Space

Impulse Space, a company founded by former SpaceX employee Tom Mueller, successfully launched its first spacecraft, the Mira, on a test flight during a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket mission. The Mira spacecraft is designed to provide in-space propulsion, allowing satellites to reach different altitudes or inclinations after being released into a basic orbit. Impulse Space aims to make it cheap and easy for customers to access various orbits and destinations within the Solar System. The company has already secured customers and plans to fly the Mira spacecraft on future SpaceX missions.

spaceflight2 years ago

"Exclusive Interview with Impulse Space CEO Tom Mueller: From SpaceX's Early Days to Moon Bases and the Thriving Space Industry"

Tom Mueller, the founder and CEO of Impulse Space and former SpaceX employee, reflects on the early days of SpaceX and his work on the Merlin rocket engine. He discusses Impulse Space's goals of providing precise orbital maneuvering vehicles for last-mile payload delivery in low Earth orbit (LEO) and facilitating better orbital logistics for clients. Mueller also shares his thoughts on the future of the space industry, including the rush for a lunar economy and the potential of building things in space using resources from the moon. Impulse Space's first orbital mission is scheduled for November 2021.