The Impossible Department

Creative R&D for improbable design — where systems thinking meets art direction. Part of the SOURCEMOOSE Family.

Design-led R&D Aerospace Confidential Project

Mission

We explore new ways to express logic, build tools, and stage ideas — treating code as a design material. The Impossible Department prototypes methods, interfaces, and systems that feel inevitable in hindsight and unlikely at first glance.

What We Do

Design-born software experiments (symbolic syntax, custom interpreters, simulation tooling)
Aerospace R&D documentation and payload-adjacent concepts (under NDA)
Visual schematics, interface studies, and prototype workflows

IP administration and long-term stewardship.

Principles

Design First: clarity, restraint, and purpose before features.
Human-Readable Systems: tools that communicate, not obscure.
Confidential by Default: protect the work; reveal only what’s necessary.
Small, Focused Teams: lean collaboration and documented process.

Confidentiality

Many initiatives run privately. External collaborators work under NDA with need-to-know access. Public materials are editorial, not technical specifications.

Data & Compliance

Applicant and collaborator data are handled by the operating entities within the SOURCEMOOSE Family in line with UK GDPR. ICO registration details are provided upon request.

Contact

For internships, collaboration, or media enquiries, reach out below.

Get in touch

Data is processed in compliance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. For data access or removal requests, contact: dpo@sourcemooseorbital.com