Impulse Space

Overview

Builds in-space mobility vehicles that host, deploy, maneuver, and move payloads across or between orbits for commercial, civil, and government missions.

Part of the El Segundo ecosystem

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Timeline

1. Oct 2025Funding Roundtechcrunch.com ↗

   Series C; Helios upper stage + Mira orbital transfer vehicles.