Impulse Space opens new Boulder County facility

The latest: Impulse Space announced Tuesday that it opened a 20,000-square-foot building at 2000 S. Taylor Ave. in Louisville.

• "With a responsible engineering mindset and deep technical focus, we're closing the loop between development and mission execution in our Colorado facility," Eric Romo, president and chief operating officer of Impulse Space, said in a statement.

The facility will focus on the guidance, navigation and control systems for Impulse's Mira and Helios spacecraft, shaping how they sense, orient and maneuver in orbit.

• Plus, the company is hiring.

Context: Impulse Space first expanded into Colorado with a Boulder office in 2023.

• The company was founded in 2021 by Tom Mueller, the first SpaceX employee, and raised $300 million in Series C funding last year.

What they're saying: "Getting to orbit is only part of the challenge," Romo said. "Operators still need to move quickly, reliably, and affordably after the rocket drops them off.

• "At Impulse, we're building the in-space mobility infrastructure that allows spacecraft to do this. The work our team is doing in Colorado is foundational to making that possible."