Impulse Space
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Funding and backers
Total raised
$859.5M
7 rounds on record
Latest round
$500M
Venture round · Jun 2026 · 4 mo ago
Team
325
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025 · +79% in a year
Hiring now
77
+20 posted in 30 days
Grants
$3.5M
3 grants · CORDIS
Backers
7
137 Ventures, C4 Ventures
The money's age
Fresh money
4 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
55/100
hiring for its size, a new city, in the news, fresh money
Last sign of life
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a posting or a news item
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Jun 2
Raised a round Venture round $500M · Ars Technica
2025
Team of 325 was 182 · US Form 5500 (plan participants)
May 9, 2025
Raised a round Series D $294.5M · SEC Form D
May 15, 2024
Won a grant $1.7M · CORDIS
Apr 5, 2024
Won a grant $1.7M · CORDIS
Dec 13, 2023
Won a grant $75k · CORDIS
Jul 24, 2023
Raised a round Series A $45M · SpaceNews
Mar 24, 2022
Raised a round Venture round $20M · SEC Form D
2021
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Jun 2026 | $500M | — | Ars Technica |
| Series D | May 2025 | $294.5M | — | SEC Form D |
| Grant | May 2024 | $1.7M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Apr 2024 | $1.7M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Dec 2023 | $75k | — | CORDIS |
| Series A | Jul 2023 | $45M | — | SpaceNews |
| Venture round | Mar 2022 | $20M | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Impulse Space, Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Thomas MuellerExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Eric RomoExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Margaret AbernathyExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Backed byfrom the funds' portfolios and accelerator catalogs
137 Ventures 
C4 Ventures 
DCVC 
Earthrise Ventures 
Founders Fund 
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News
Impulse Space Raises $308M Series D Extension
The in-space mobility company holds a position on the Space Force's NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract.
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Impulse Space Raises $308 Million Series D Extension To Expand Spacecraft Technology
Impulse Space has raised a $308 million extension to its Series D financing, bringing the total round to $808 million as the company expands its spacecraft technology for moving payloads after launch. Existing investors participating in the extension incl
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Impulse Space raises an additional $308 million
In-space mobility company Impulse Space has added $308 million to a $500 million funding round the company announced in June.
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Impulse Space Announces $308 Million Series D Extension to Meet Increasing Demand for In-Space Mobility
REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Impulse Space, the in-space mobility leader, today announced a $308 million extension ...
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Impulse Space Closes $308 Million Series D Extension to Expand In-Space Transportation Services - SatNews
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Impulse Space raises $500 million at $4.26 billion valuation as space investing surges
By Akash Sriram NEW YORK, June 2 (Reuters) - Impulse Space, a startup building spacecraft that can ferry satellites and other payloads around in orbit after launch, said on Tuesday it has raised $500
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"Freedom of maneuver" on GEO: Joint mission by Anduril and Impulse Space
Anduril Industries and Impulse Space have announced a demonstration mission for a maneuverable satellite for rendezvous and proximity operationsin geostationary orbit.
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Impulse Space CEO Tom Mueller talks early days at SpaceX, moon bases and a booming space industry (exclusive)
Space.com spoke with Impulse Space CEO Tom Mueller as he reflects back on his time at SpaceX and lays out his vision of the future of space exploration.
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$165k
Typical range
$60k – $300k
Open positions
195
192
Jobs
Intern
12%
Junior
9.9%
Middle
18.8%
Senior
43.8%
Staff
11.5%
Principal
2.1%
Architect
2.1%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | 23 | $60k | $60k – $64k |
| Junior | 19 | $160k | $90k – $280k |
| Middle | 36 | $150k | $70k – $280k |
| Senior | 84 | $180k | $80k – $280k |
| Staff | 22 | $183k | $90k – $230k |
| Principal | 4 | $243k | $200k – $300k |
| Architect | 4 | $245k | $225k – $260k |
Highest paying role
Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Actuators & Control Systems)
$300k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Impulse Space
By role, level and city, against the market · 195 jobs with pay
People
Thomas Mueller
Executive Officer, Director
Eric Romo
Executive Officer, Director
Margaret Abernathy
Executive Officer
Michael Linse
Director
John William Raymond
Director
Alexandria McHugh
Director
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
60/100
Growing
Open positions
196
11 opened / 15 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
24 days
faster than 48% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
10/16/2026
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Industrial Engineering
46%
Hardware
15% ▼
Field & Service
9% ▲
Early Careers
7% ▲
QA
5% ▲
Operations
4% ▲
Actively hiring for Industrial Engineering (+72 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
New location: Mojave
Sep 2026
New location: Redondo Beach
Sep 2026
+17 jobs in a week
Aug 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
3
Hiring now
3
Countries
1
Busiest office
Redondo Beach
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Redondo Beach
United States
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187 open roles 203 posted in 90 days 23% engineering 200-500 est. staff $158k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Hardware, Field & Service
Boulder
United States
Plant / site
11 open roles 11 posted in 90 days 9% engineering 10-50 est. staff $170k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Hardware, Field & Service
Mojave
United States
Plant / site
8 open roles 9 posted in 90 days 25% engineering 10-50 est. staff $148k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, QA, Support
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Financials
Total raised
$863M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
7