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Anduril and Impulse Space Plan to Run RPO in Geosynchronous Orbit Next Year

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, September 16th, 2025

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Anduril and Impulse Space Plan to Run RPO in Geosynchronous Orbit Next Year

Pictured is Impulse Space's second Mira vehicle, LEO Express-2 (Photo: Impulse Space)

Next year, Anduril Industries and the Impulse Space startup plan to run a geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) rendezvous and proximity operations mission using Anduril's mission data processor (MDP) and long-wave infrared imager aboard Impulse Space's Mira space tug, Anduril said on Tuesday. Such space tugs carry the "orbital transfer vehicle" designation. "Once equipped with Anduril payloads and other third-party sensors, the Mira spacecraft will be integrated on Impulse’s Helios kick stage," according to Anduril. In June, the California-based Impulse Space…

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