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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Intuitive Machines plans to launch its IM-1 lunar lander on a SpaceX Falcon 9 between 2023-01-12 and 2023-01-16 to target a landing between 2023-01-19 and 2023-01-21.
Intuitive Machines had hoped to launch IM-1 in mid-November and displayed the completed lander at a media event at its Houston headquarters in early October.
A Falcon 9 carrying Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 lunar lander is scheduled to launch from LC-39A as soon as 2024-01-12.
AstroForge plans to launch the Odin spacecraft as a rideshare payload on Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 lunar lander mission in 2024.
Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 lunar lander arrived at a processing facility at Cape Canaveral on 2023-12-04.
Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 lunar lander mission is scheduled to launch 2023-01-12 from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A, which is configured for fueling the lander shortly before launch.
Launching Ax-3 from SLC-40 would allow Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 mission to launch 2023-01-12 from Launch Complex 39A.
Intuitive Machines reported an operating loss of $23,200,000 in the third quarter of 2023 versus an $11,800,000 operating loss in the third quarter of 2022.
Intuitive Machines signed a $16,800,000 contract with an unidentified international space agency to provide lunar rover services on a future mission.
Intuitive Machines reported $12,700,000 in revenue in the third quarter of 2023, up from $10,300,000 in the third quarter of 2022.
Intuitive Machines ended the third quarter of 2023 with $40,700,000 of cash on hand.
Intuitive Machines is targeting a 2024-01-12 launch of its IM-1 mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A.
Intuitive Machines is planning for up to three Nova-C lander launches in 2024.
Intuitive Machines is developing two additional Nova-C landers for IM-2 and IM-3 that will also carry NASA CLPS payloads.
Intuitive Machines plans for IM-2 and IM-3 to take place by the end of 2024, subject to NASA requirements and orbital dynamics.
Intuitive Machines delayed its IM-1 lander mission to no earlier than 2023-01-12.
The liftoff of Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 lunar mission is targeted for a multi-day launch window that opens 2024-01-12.
Intuitive Machines targeted liftoff of the IM-1 lunar mission for a multi-day launch window that opens on 2024-01-12.
Intuitive Machines has reserved a backup launch opportunity for IM-1 in mid-December.
Intuitive Machines also won a contract with the Air Force Research Lab for designs of nuclear-powered spacecraft.