T+324: Impulse Space (with Tom Mueller, Founder and CEO)
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Defense interest and board expertise
Tom outlines classified government opportunities, readiness to support U.S. defense needs, and non-disclosure constraints.
Tom Mueller, Founder and CEO of Impulse Space, joins me to catch up on the company’s progress and plans—3 Mira missions flown, Helios soon to fly, $525M raised, new defense contracts, a lunar lander concept, and a new Colorado facility.
This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 33 executive producers—Joel, Tim Dodd (the Everyday Astronaut!), Warren, Steve, Ryan, Will and Lars from Agile, Natasha Tsakos, Russell, Joakim, Theo and Violet, The Astrogators at SEE, Matt, Lee, Donald, Heiko, Better Every Day Studios, Josh from Impulse, Miles O’Brien, Stealth Julian, David, Joonas, Kris, Frank, Jan, Fred, Pat, and four anonymous—and hundreds of supporters.
Topics
- Impulse Space
- Careers - Impulse Space
- Tom Mueller (@lrocket) / X
- Inside Impulse’s New Colorado Facility
- Impulse Space Secures $300 Million Series C to Accelerate the Future of In-Space Mobility
- Starfish Space Completes Autonomous Rendezvous and Proximity Mission in LEO with Impulse Space
- To the Moon (and Beyond): How Impulse Can Deliver More Mass to the Lunar Surface
- Introducing the Upgraded Mira: Bringing In-Space Mobility to GEO and Beyond
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