The lunar South Pole has drawn sustained attention from scientists, space agencies, and commercial innovators due to its potential reserves of water ice and its strategic value for long-term exploration. […]
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Intuitive machines + Texas A&M Space Institute accelerate lunar mission readiness
Testing the operational readiness of lunar terrain vehicles has been challenging because Earth-based environments such as rocky desert beds or confined test areas filled with small amounts of synthetic regolith […]
Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris Space Systems
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lanteris Space Systems (“Lanteris”), formerly Maxar Space Systems, a proven spacecraft manufacturer with an exceptional record of […]
Intuitive Machines secures $8.2 million AFRL contract extension
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR) has received an $8.2 million contract extension from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV) to develop next-generation nuclear power systems for […]
Intuitive Machines expands deep space navigation services with agreement to Acquire KinetX
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire KinetX, Inc. (“KinetX”). The acquisition strengthens Intuitive Machines’ position as a vertically integrated provider of end-to-end systems for […]
Intuitive Machines receives $9.8 million OTV contract
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR) has secured a $9.8 million Phase Two government contract to advance its Orbital Transfer Vehicle (“OTV”) through Critical Design Review (CDR)—the final engineering milestone on […]
Moon RACER activates self-driving mode for lunar exploration
On a rugged, mock moonscape, the Moon RACER team (Intuitive Machines | Atlas Devices | AVL | Barrios | Boeing | CSIRO | FUGRO | Michelin | Northrop Grumman | […]
IM-2 lands on the Moon but its status is uncertain
After a successful launch last week aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission landed on the Moon on March 6 shortly after 11:30 a.m. EST. The craft […]
NASA selects four commercial companies to support Near Space Network
NASA has selected multiple companies to expand the agency’s Near Space Network’s commercial, direct-to-Earth capabilities services, which is a mission-critical communication capability that allows spacecraft to transmit data directly to […]
Intuitive Machines + Johns Hopkins APL partner to advance safe, secure + reliable lunar infrastructure
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW) has entered into a Cooperation Agreement with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) to advance safe, secure, and reliable lunar communications and […]