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Impulse Space Nabs $35M Contract U.S. Space Force Contract For Urgent On-Orbit Missions

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, October 4th, 2024

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Impulse Space Nabs $35M Contract U.S. Space Force Contract For Urgent On-Orbit Missions

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The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) on Thursday awarded Impulse Space a $34.5 million contract for two tactically responsive space (TacRS) missions in 2026 for space domain awareness and dynamic space operations. One mission, VICTUS SURGO, involves the first launch into low-Earth orbit (LEO) of Impulse Space’s Helios high-energy kick stage, which will be carrying the company’s Mira V2 orbital transfer vehicle into geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO). Once in GTO, the spacecraft can maneuver under its own power…

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