
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…