Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Impulse Space Plans Orbital Mission

El Segundo-based space startup Impulse Space says it is planning its first mission, a demonstration of its "orbital service vehicle", which it has named "Mira". According to the company, it is planning a demonstration mission to performan in-space services, including last-mile orbital payload delivery, payload hosting, very low altitude maneuvers and controlled atmospheric re-entry. The company said it has booked a launch slot on a SpaceX Falcon 9 around Q4 of 2023. Impulse Space says it is working on technology to help with in-space transportation to custom orbits, in-space payload hosting and precision re-entry trajectory injection in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).