SpaceX went from three consecutive rocket explosions and near-bankruptcy in 2008 to the biggest IPO in history Elon Musk once gave SpaceX less than a 10% chance of surviving. Fortune · Jun 14
SpaceX's first employee, Tom Mueller, thinks the historic IPO is just the beginning Tom Mueller, CEO of Impulse Space, says investors are buying a vertically integrated vision for space-based computing, AI, and the next industrial revolution. Fortune · Jun 12
Unlocking 'the true space age': Impulse Space raises $500 million to build out fleet of ultra-mobile spacecraft Impulse Space — which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first-ever employee — just raised $500 million to build out the ultra-mobile spacecraft that it believes will transform the space economy. Space · Jun 2
A new private moon lander rises: Impulse Space throws its hat into the lunar ring Impulse Space — which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's second-ever employee — just announced that it plans to build a robotic moon lander to help open the lunar frontier. Space · Oct 15, 2025
A medical student’s anger toward America’s health care system, with similarities to Luigi Mangione’s case, led him to shoot a doctor, police say Andre Uche Obua is awaiting trial after wounding a kidney specialist he had never met before, police say The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025