Impulse Space raises $500M Series D at $4.26B valuation for orbital transfer vehicles
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Summary
Impulse Space, founded by former SpaceX propulsion engineer Tom Mueller, raised $500 million in a Series D round at a $4.26 billion valuation, co-led by 137 Ventures and Banner VC. The company builds orbital transfer vehicles ("space tugs") and has flown its Mira craft on three missions. Total funding has reached approximately $1 billion since 2021. The company is also working with Anduril on Trump's Golden Dome missile defense shield.
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Founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first employee and propulsion engineer behind Merlin and Raptor
Total funding reached about $1 billion since 2021, including a $300 million Series C one year earlier
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