Mira has showcased responsive, record-setting maneuverability in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The upgraded design delivers higher performance for even more challenging orbital regimes, including Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), Geostationary Orbit (GEO), cislunar space and beyond. In addition to being optimized for higher energy orbits, the next-generation Mira vehicle provides increased delta-v, greater power for payloads, more payload capacity, and expanded autonomy to support diverse mission profiles. Its first flight, LEO Express 3, is fully manifested and scheduled to launch later this year.

Key Technical Enhancements

1. Ready for GEO Missions—Mira now has enhanced radiation-tolerant avionics, upgraded radios and antennas, and onboard reaction wheels. These upgrades will support Mira’s operations in higher orbits, like MEO or GEO.
   
2. More Power for Payloads—Instead of fixed solar arrays, the upgraded Mira now features deployable arrays that can also be articulated, to better track the sun. Payload hosting is a key use case for Mira, and with these changes, Mira offers customers more than double the power for their missions.
   
3. More Delta-V—The Saiph thrusters that powered Mira’s record-setting burns in LEO have been upgraded from 5 lbf to 6 lbf. With eight thrusters per vehicle, that’s 20% more thrust. Additionally, the upgraded Mira can now carry more propellant; altogether, this amounts to a 25% increase in delta-v, with Mira capable of achieving 900 m/s of delta-v for a 100 kg payload.

Full report : Impulse Space earlier this month upgraded Mira—the company’s high-thrust, highly maneuverable spacecraft for payload hosting and deployment that already has two successful missions.

For more see the OODA Company Profile on Impulse Space.