Intuitive Machines

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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History · 1 eventJan 13, 2026 · Intuitive Machines acquires Lanteris Space Systems from Advent International

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Lunar Voyage 3 will launch to the lunar surface on an Intuitive Machines lander and carry commercial and scientific payloads.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 14, 2026Lunar Outpost Joins ESA’s Moonraker Mission in 2030

The NASA phase 1 teams were led by Lockheed Martin, Westinghouse, and IX, a joint venture of Intuitive Machines and X-Energy.

GovernanceRelationshipsValue 3.6Jul 13, 2026Atoms for space: Past US space nuclear power and propulsion programs

NASA awarded Intuitive Machines a firm-fixed-price contract worth up to approximately $148.3 million to deliver a production-line-qualified Nova-C lunar lander under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityPlanValue 5.0Jul 12, 2026NASA’s IG Audits the Commercial Crew Program, and the SpaceX Lockup Deadline

The NASA contract is Intuitive Machines’ sixth CLPS task order.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jul 12, 2026NASA’s IG Audits the Commercial Crew Program, and the SpaceX Lockup Deadline

The Intuitive Machines contract is structured to qualify Nova-C for serial production and support a higher-volume pipeline of lunar deliveries for NASA and commercial customers.

RelationshipsGrowthPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 12, 2026NASA’s IG Audits the Commercial Crew Program, and the SpaceX Lockup Deadline

NASA selected Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines to carry science equipment to the Moon in late 2028.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jul 2, 2026New lunar missions and nuclear rover to pave the way for NASA Moon Base

Intuitive Machines received $148.3 million for one CLPS mission.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.0Jul 2, 2026New lunar missions and nuclear rover to pave the way for NASA Moon Base

NASA awarded Intuitive Machines a Nova-C mission worth $148.3 million in new CLPS contracts.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Jul 1, 2026NASA Praises Blue Origin’s Mishap Progress, Announces Moon Base Contracts

Intuitive Machines is building a new version of the Nova-C lunar lander and is currently performing engine tests.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 1, 2026La NASA comparte nuevos detalles de su futura base lunar: “Nos dedicamos a hacer posible lo que parece casi imposible”

NASA has awarded four contracts for lunar payloads and landers, including two contracts for Astrobotic, one for Firefly Aerospace, and one for Intuitive Machines.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Jul 1, 2026La NASA comparte nuevos detalles de su futura base lunar: “Nos dedicamos a hacer posible lo que parece casi imposible”

Intuitive Machines says the Nova-C program will scale manufacturing processes to support higher-volume production.

GrowthCapabilityValue 3.3Jul 1, 2026Luna, la NASA punta sulla produzione in serie dei lander: contratto da 148,3 milioni di dollari a Intuitive Machines

Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines will each use upgraded commercial landers to carry standardized NASA payloads to the Moon.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 1, 2026Moon Base Deliveries Step Up As NASA Adds Four Late-2028 Missions

NASA awarded $297.9 million for two Astrobotic flights, $144.2 million for one Firefly Aerospace mission, and $148.3 million for one Intuitive Machines mission on June 30.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Jul 1, 2026Moon Base Deliveries Step Up As NASA Adds Four Late-2028 Missions

The NASA contract requires Intuitive Machines to deliver a production-line-qualified Nova-C lander to the Moon no later than 2028.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Jul 1, 2026Luna, la NASA punta sulla produzione in serie dei lander: contratto da 148,3 milioni di dollari a Intuitive Machines

NASA awarded Intuitive Machines a firm-fixed-price contract valued at up to $148.3 million.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Jul 1, 2026Luna, la NASA punta sulla produzione in serie dei lander: contratto da 148,3 milioni di dollari a Intuitive Machines

Lunar Forge is partnering with NASA’s Fission Surface Power program primes including Lockheed Martin with BWXT and Creare, Westinghouse Electric Company with Aerojet Rocketdyne and L3Harris, and the Intuitive Machines and X-Energy joint venture IX with Maxar and Boeing.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Jul 1, 2026Exclusive: Lunar Forge Unveils Plans to Build Lunar Infrastructure Out of Dust

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander and Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander are part of NASA’s new lunar payload contract set.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jul 1, 2026La NASA comparte nuevos detalles de su futura base lunar: “Nos dedicamos a hacer posible lo que parece casi imposible”

NASA awarded three Commercial Lunar Payload Services contracts totaling nearly $590 million to Astrobotic Technology, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines on June 30, 2026.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 5.0Jun 30, 2026NASA Awards $590 Million in Commercial Lunar Payload Services Contracts for 2028 Artemis Missions

Intuitive Machines will deploy a derivative of its Nova lander line for the 2028 CLPS missions.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 30, 2026NASA Awards $590 Million in Commercial Lunar Payload Services Contracts for 2028 Artemis Missions

Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander completed the IM-1 Odysseus flight in February 2024.

GeneralValue 3.2Jun 28, 2026NASA’s Shrinkage and Your Business, and a Coming Crunch at the Nation’s Spaceports

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