Impulse Space wins two NASA VADR task orders for Moon Base transportation
85 FOMOImpulse Space won two firm-fixed-price task orders under NASA's VADR launch services contract. The first involves a Falcon 9 launch and cislunar transportation options using Mira; the second uses Relativity's Terran R to deliver Helios and an Impulse lander to orbit. The vehicles will support NASA payload delivery into cislunar orbits and demonstrate a descent profile for larger lunar cargo.
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The awards give Impulse a direct role in NASA's emerging cislunar logistics architecture and establish flight opportunities for multiple products in its vehicle portfolio. The missions also create execution dependencies on both SpaceX and Relativity launch schedules.
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Impulse Space Awarded Two Task Orders for NASA’s Moon BaseImpulse Space announced two NASA VADR task orders supporting the Moon Base programme. One mission will use a Falcon 9 launch with Impulse's Mira vehicles available for cislunar delivery; the second will use Relativity's Terran R to carry Impulse's Helios kick stage and lunar lander. Missions are scheduled to begin in 2028.
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Impulse Space won two firm-fixed-price task orders under NASA's VADR launch services contract. The f