Intuitive Machines is an American space exploration company that provides lunar surface access, payload delivery, and data transmission services. As a NASA CLPS partner, they design and build lunar landers like Nova-C to transport payloads to the Moon. Their customers include NASA, for whom they deliver science instruments and technology demonstrations as part of the Artemis program, and they are developing lunar data relay satellites. Intuitive Machines aims to commercialize the Moon through infrastructure and services.
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EnduroSat is building solar panels for the second Intuitive Machines mission to the Moon.
Lunar Trailblazer is scheduled to launch late 2024 as a rideshare on the second Intuitive Machines lander.
Intuitive Machines is developing a third Nova-C lander, IM-3, with a planned launch in 2025.
Intuitive Machines is forecasting revenues between $200,000,000 and $240,000,000 for 2024.
An internal review of the IM-1 mission led to software and hardware advancements intended to expand Intuitive Machines’ capability to track its vehicle accurately in space and land with 20 times better precision on the next mission.
Intuitive Machines is seeking to maintain a cadence of lunar lander missions between IM-3 and the next potential CLPS mission, which is a task order to be awarded by NASA for launch in 2027.
Intuitive Machines plans to submit a proposal to NASA for industry studies for a revised Mars Sample Return program based on a technology architecture the company has been developing for lunar material return.
Intuitive Machines had a net loss of $14,000,000 in the first quarter of 2023.
Intuitive Machines described the technical improvements for IM-2 as vertically integrated capabilities that can be performed with little or no impact on the intended quarter 4 2024 launch date and without requiring additional capital while assembly continues.
Intuitive Machines will implement more robust test and verification processes for the IM-2 lander.
Intuitive Machines will upgrade communications, tracking, and landing systems on the Nova-C lander based on lessons from the IM-1 mission.
The first-stage booster used on the Galileo L12 mission previously supported launches for GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, Intelsat G-33/G-34, Transporter-6, Intuitive Machines IM-1, and 13 Starlink missions.
Falcon 9 booster B1060 previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, Intelsat G-33/G-34, Transporter-6, Intuitive Machines IM-1, and 13 Starlink missions.
The Falcon 9 first stage booster previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, Intelsat G-33/G-34, Transporter-6, Intuitive Machines IM-1, and 13 Starlink missions.
Intuitive Machines is leading a team for a concept called Moon Reusable Autonomous Crewed Exploration Rover, or Moon RACER.
NASA selected proposals led by Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab for its Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services program on 2024-04-03.
Intuitive Machines was awarded a task order worth $30 million as part of the LTV contract.
Intuitive Machines submitted the lowest overall price at $1,692,000,000 and received a mission suitability score of 724 out of 1,000.
NASA selected teams led by Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab for the LTV program.
Intuitive Machines received a task order worth $30,000,000 related to the LTV Services contract feasibility phase.