Impulse Space's GEO Rideshare Program offers reliable, rapid, and cost-effective deployment of small satellites to Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) at a regular cadence using its Helios vehicle.
GEO Rideshare Program
Impulse Space's GEO Rideshare Program offers reliable, rapid, and cost-effective deployment of small satellites to Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) at a regular cadence using its Helios vehicle.
Description
Impulse Space announced a GEO Rideshare agreement with Space Network Services, a French developer of small GEO satellites. Space Network Services plans to launch up to six Kaon satellites at a time through Impulse’s GEO Rideshare Program, delivering significant savings compared to other launch options. The program allows operators to quickly get to GEO at a fraction of the cost and provides flexibility in launching multiple satellites based on their manifest. Impulse’s GEO Rideshare Program plans to provide reliable, rapid, and cost-effective deployment of small satellites in GEO at a regular cadence using its Helios vehicle. This eliminates the need for lengthy orbit-raising after a GTO drop-off or purchasing a dedicated launch on a low-supply heavy launcher. By avoiding a lengthy transit through GTO, satellite operators can also forgo many subsystems and services, such as additional electric propulsion systems, propellant tanks, power processing units, and radiation shielding, as well as expensive operator and ground station costs incurred during the orbit transfer period, generating further savings. The GEO Rideshare Program plans to begin offering launches in 2027 on a dedicated U.S. launch vehicle, with the first flight of Helios scheduled for Q2 2026.
