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HyImpulse

German startup building rockets that burn paraffin wax with liquid oxygen. Its SR75 suborbital rocket flew in 2024, and its SL1 orbital launcher is targeted for 2027.

Products, by altitude

Edge of space · 80–160 km

  • Testing

    SR75

    Single-stage rocket for short trips to space

Launch · From the pad to orbit

  • In development

    SL1

    Planned small-satellite rocket with hybrid engines

Known rounds

DateRoundAmountLed by
Sep 2026Series A extension€50MJOIN Capital, Ace Capital Partners⁠1
Oct 2025Series A€15MCampus Founders Ventures⁠2
Oct 2025Public funding€30M—⁠2

Government awards

DateAgencyProgramAmount
Nov 2024European Space AgencyBoost! (co-funded contract extension for SL1)EUR 11.8M⁠3

Milestones

  • Jan 2026 Reported to have secured EUR 45 million in new funding during 2025, bringing total capital raised to about EUR 74 million.⁠4

Sources

  1. HyImpulse press releaseSep 2, 2026
  2. HyImpulse press releaseOct 16, 2025
  3. HyImpulse press releaseNov 19, 2024
  4. European SpaceflightJan 6, 2026

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