Thomas Mueller

Thomas Mueller

Thomas Mueller (#1700)

Global Rank #1700
Country Rank #579
Country United States

Thomas Mueller is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 3 B
  • Space
  • United States
  • M
  • 65 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,700
Country Rank #579
Net Worth $2.5B
Previous Worth $2.5B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Space
Age 65 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Los Angeles, California
Citizenship United States
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 65
Source Of Wealth Space, Self Made
Residence Los Angeles, California
Citizenship United States
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.5B
Current Net Worth $2.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Raised in rural Idaho, Mueller joined SpaceX in 2002 as employee No. 1, with a master's in mechanical engineering and experience building experimental rockets. He and Elon Musk outlined plans for SpaceX's first rocket, Falcon 1, shortly after Musk sold PayPal to eBay, laying the foundation for the company's launch vehicle program. As head of propulsion engineering, Mueller led the design and development of rocket engines for the Falcon launch vehicles and the Dragon spacecraft. He departed SpaceX in 2020 to found Impulse Space, an aerospace startup focused on in-space transportation and orbital logistics. Impulse has signed contracts with satellite provider SES, SpaceX, and NASA.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#2858
Billionaires (2026)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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