Impulse Space Awarded $27.8 Million Air Force Deal for Two More Mira Vehicles

Impulse Space Awarded $27.8 Million Air Force Deal for Two More Mira Vehicles

The Redondo Beach orbital-logistics firm will build two additional Mira space vehicles for low-Earth-orbit surveillance, lifting its Space Force contract to a cumulative $62.8 million through 2030.

Richard Miniter
First Published: July 29, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Impulse Space Inc., the Redondo Beach, California, orbital-logistics firm founded by SpaceX’s first employee, received a $27.8 million Air Force contract modification to build two more Mira space vehicles for low-Earth-orbit surveillance, as announced on war.gov.