Defense Unicorn Anduril, Impulse Space Partner on Orbital Craft

Venture-backed Impulse Space Inc. and weapons maker Anduril Industries Inc. are developing a supercharged spy vehicle capable of carrying out national security missions in orbit for the US government and its allies.

Impulse Space, launched in 2021 by former SpaceX founding employee Tom Mueller, is contributing its Mira spacecraft to the partnership. Anduril will install infrared imaging components, electromagnetic warfare capabilities and other technology, the companies told Bloomberg News on Friday.

The partnership, which hasn’t been previously reported, comes at a time of growing competition among the US, Russia and China to develop attack capabilities in orbit. Officials in ...