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Contract Award: Impulse Space Inc. (Redondo Beach, California) – $34,500,000

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, October 3rd, 2024

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Impulse Space Inc., Redondo Beach, California, was awarded a $34,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract for YS-19 Cheetah missions. This contract provides for the Mira Orbital Transfer Vehicle to host government payloads and perform the YS-19 Cheetah missions. Work will be performed in Redondo Beach, California, and is expected to be completed by December 2026. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2024 research and development funds in the amount of $17,500,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Space Systems Command, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is the contracting activity (FA8809-25-C-B001).

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