Hardware

Impulse lunar cargo lander

Impulse Space's planned lunar cargo lander rides the Helios kick stage from low Earth orbit (LEO) to low lunar orbit within one week, then separates, performs a braking burn and descends to the surface. Impulse estimates about 3 tons of cargo per mission and up to 6 tons a year across two missions starting in 2028, and has begun developing the lander's nitrous oxide and ethane engine.