Space Business Podcast #103 Barry Matsumori, Impulse Space: Space Logistics

Space Business Podcast

Impulse Space is a new startup focused on space logistics, including last-mile payload delivery. The company has a first mission scheduled for fall this year, and also announced a private Mission to Mars jointly with Relativity last year. We touch upon all of this and a lot more in my conversation with their COO Barry Matsumori. Enjoy!

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0:00 Intro
2:05 Elevator Pitch
2:34 Mission architecture
3:45 The first mission
5:01 Vehicle architecture/strategy
8:05 Vision for In-space services
13:37 Economic viability of small&medium launchers
16:18 View of the land on OTV companies
17:52 Primary users and use cases
20:07 Revenue model
20:53 The Mars mission
23:02 Financing and pricing
26:14 Tech needed to go to Mars
28:51 Propulsion system and vehicle details
33:40 Timeframe and production capacity
36:03 Starship
38:27 Vast space station deal
40:54 Vision for the space sector
42:30 Other areas that Barry is excited about
43:52 Impulse Space in 10 years
44:47 SpaceX Heritage
47:19 Medium-term futuristic possibilities
48:27 Sci-Fi