Tom Mueller suggests that humanity will need to start mining copper from the Moon and asteroids due to increasing demand from data centers and dwindling terrestrial supplies.

Tom Mueller believes the Moon is more important than Mars in the near term for resource extraction.

Tom Mueller cites predictions that in 20 to 30 years, the power demand for compute will equal all of Earth's current base power generation.

Tom Mueller believes moving data centers to space is a "no-brainer" because space offers abundant power and data can be transmitted back to Earth via laser.

Tom Mueller believes nuclear electric propulsion will be critical for missions to the outer planets, while solar electric propulsion will likely remain superior for cislunar missions.

Tom Mueller's experience suggests it takes three major iterations to fully mature a rocket engine design, citing both the Merlin and Raptor engines as examples.

Tom Mueller believes 3D printing is a "cheat code" for making high-performance rocket engines because it simplifies the creation of complex internal passages.

Tom Mueller predicts the Deneb engine will likely be the highest-performing hydrocarbon engine ever flown.

Tom Mueller founded Impulse Space to develop in-space transportation systems, including vehicles for travel to the Moon and lunar landers.

Tom Mueller claims the Merlin engine, which he developed, is the most reliable rocket engine ever developed and has the highest thrust-to-weight ratio.

Tom Mueller was a founding employee at SpaceX where he led the development of propulsion systems for the Falcon rocket and Dragon spacecraft.

The MIRA spacecraft is designed for a 5-year operational lifespan.

Sourcing a composite overwrapped pressure vessel (COPV) from the aerospace industry can take one to two years and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per unit.

The Deneb engine produces approximately 15,000 pounds of thrust and uses an ox-rich staged combustion cycle.

Impulse Space's MIRA orbital transfer vehicle is equipped with eight thrusters that produce a total of almost 50 pounds of thrust.

Impulse Space plans to use electric propulsion for north-south stationkeeping in geosynchronous orbit to conserve chemical propellant for rapid maneuvers.

When paired with a Falcon 9 rocket, the Helios vehicle can deliver a 5-ton payload to the Moon.

The global power demand for compute is growing at over 15% per year.

Impulse Space currently has three MIRA spacecraft in orbit.

Impulse Space provided the entire propulsion system, including thrusters and tanks, for the VAST Space Station.