(Bloomberg/Sana Pashankar) — Impulse Space raised $300 million in its latest funding round as the US-based startup looks to cash in on demand for its highly agile spacecraft.

Led by Tom Mueller, a founding member and employee No. 1 at Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Impulse Space develops spacecraft that can haul satellites across different orbits – known as “space tugs” in the industry.

The company so far has two such vehicles: the smaller Mira craft, which has flown two missions, and Helios, which can maneuver heavier payloads and will begin flying in 2026.

The Series C funding round was led by Linse Capital and included Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, Valor Equity Partners, Airbus Ventures, RTX Ventures and new investor DFJ Growth, Impulse said.

Space tugs are useful for satellite operators who wa

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