Impulse Space(@GoToImpulse):"Under Lane 1, Impulse Space will contract with the Space Force to provide end-to-end service, procuring a launch vehicle and then stacking the Helios stage and designated satellite into the payload fairing of the rocket." That's what Helios was built for: rapid, cost-effective delivery to high-energy orbits. The Space Force added Impulse to its National Security Space Launch Lane 1 bidder pool this week, opening the door to compete for a share of $5.6 billion in contracts through 2029. First flight targeted for 2027. Full story via @arstechnica

2026.07.09 21:15

"Under Lane 1, Impulse Space will contract with the Space Force to provide end-to-end service, procuring a launch vehicle and then stacking the Helios stage and designated satellite into the payload fairing of the rocket." That's what Helios was built for: rapid, cost-effective delivery to high-energy orbits. The Space Force added Impulse to its National Security Space Launch Lane 1 bidder pool this week, opening the door to compete for a share of $5.6 billion in contracts through 2029. First flight targeted for 2027. Full story via @arstechnica