Impulse Space Secures NASA Contracts for Moon Base Transportation Infrastructure
Impulse Space, an in-space mobility company, has been awarded two task orders by NASA for its Moon Base program. These awards will utilize Impulse Space's fleet of spacecraft, including a highly throttleable lander, the Helios kick-stage, and the Mira performance maneuvering spacecraft, to establish transportation infrastructure for humanity's first permanent lunar outpost. Missions are slated to commence in 2028. The task orders fall under NASA's Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract. For the first task order, Impulse Space will act as the prime contractor, collaborating with SpaceX for a Falcon 9 rocket launch to deliver a NASA payload, with an option for Mira vehicles to transport additional payloads to cislunar space. The second task order designates Impulse Space as the prime contractor for a launch on Relativity's Terran R launch vehicle, where Impulse's Helios and lander vehicles will carry NASA payloads to their target cislunar orbits and test cargo de...
