The Journal of Space Commerce

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Impulse Space Company Spotlight

Pioneering the Next Frontier of In-Space Mobility

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Mike Turner
Aug 23, 2025
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Source: Impulsa Space

While rockets have solved the challenge of reaching orbit, a critical gap remains: efficiently moving payloads between different orbits once in space. Impulse Space, founded in 2021 by SpaceX's first employee Tom Mueller, has emerged as the definitive leader in this nascent but rapidly expanding market. The company's recent $300 mil…

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