Day and night shots of Mira and its Saiph thrusters in Earth eclipse. The night image, captured last Tuesday, shows our seventh burn, where all eight thrusters fired for ~60 seconds. They imparted 34 m/s delta-v, performed a plane change, and lowered Mira's orbit by ~30 km.
March 21st fireside chat "To LEO, GEO, and Beyond: A Conversation With Tom Mueller"
After four months navigating orbit, #Mira — our first orbital transfer vehicle — has successfully completed all of its primary mission objectives!We celebrated the final milestone on Thursday with our eighth and most significant burn: 75 seconds in duration, achieving a 150 km apogee raise. We think this is the largest single maneuver to date by a nitrous-based propulsion system and the largest orbit raise by any OTV on its debut mission. The ability to change an orbit by hundreds of kilometers within minutes demonstrates the type of rapid maneuvering capability Impulse wants to bring to the industry. Mira's time in orbit isn't over yet — we are continuing to test and fly, prepping for our next mission launching later this year.All of this underscores the exceptional capabilities of the team we're building. If you'd like to join it, check our careers page (impulsespace.pinpointhq.com), or if you're attending the #SpaceSymposium next week, talk with us in person.
Probably nothing new discussed here, the video is 6 months old, but it's always a joy to listen to Tom discuss space subjects. The first part of this interview is about Tom's experiences working with SpaceX, then Tom goes into Impulse Space.---
