Thomas Mueller

About Thomas Mueller

Tom Mueller founded Impulse Space in 2021 and is its CEO. A July 2026 company post also lists him as CTO.

He was a founding member of SpaceX and its CTO of propulsion, leading propulsion work for Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Dragon. He also designed the Deneb engine for Impulse's Helios kick stage.

Experience

This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Thomas Mueller in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.

Impulse Space, Inc. Current

Founder and CEO, director

2021 – Present · Redondo Beach, CA

Impulse Space sells in-space transport to satellite operators, NASA and the U.S. military, using its Mira spacecraft and Helios kick stage.

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SpaceX

Founding member and CTO of Propulsion

Key Colleagues at Startups

The people Thomas Mueller works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.

Thomas Mueller in the News

• Jun 12, 2026·BloombergWatch Tom Mueller on SpaceX’s Rise and Space Economy
• Jun 2, 2026·TechCrunchRocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI
• Jun 2, 2026·The Next WebSpaceX’s first employee just raised $500 million for the company that moves satellites once rockets put them in the wrong orbit

Sources

1. SECImpulse Space, Inc. Form D, filed Jun 2, 2026
2. Officialimpulsespace.com, About
3. Officialimpulsespace.com, Series C release (founder and CEO, founded 2021)
4. Officialimpulsespace.com, Series D extension release (founder and CEO)
5. Officialimpulsespace.com, Electra post (Founder, CEO & CTO)
6. Officialimpulsespace.com, Helios (Deneb engine designed by Tom Mueller)