Space News about Intuitive Machines

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Intuitive Machines wins contract for three GEO satellites SpaceNews · 14 Aug 2026 Intuitive Machines announced Aug. 13 that it won a $600 million contract from an undisclosed customer for three geostationary orbit communications satellites.
NASA Provides Updates on Moon Base Cargo Landers, Tech Demonstrations NASA · 4 Aug 2026 NASA is making progress in building the Moon Base, which will become a resilient outpost near the Moon’s South Pole for science, technology, and eventual human operations. To advance lunar surface infrastructure developm...
NASA Delivers Navigation System for Commercial Lunar Relay NASA · 3 Aug 2026 NASA delivered the NavCube3-mini payload on July 13 to Intuitive Machines for integration into Altus-1, the company’s first lunar relay satellite, marking an important milestone in the development of future lunar communi...
NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities NASA · 30 Jun 2026 NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three companies to land four new missions on the Moon in late 2028 as part of the agency’s Moon Base Program. Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines will deliver NAS...
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 7.5-ton SiriusXM satellite as part of constellation refresh Spaceflight Now · 28 Jun 2026 The SXM-11 satellite was built by Intuitive Machines and is more than 230-feet-tall. Liftoff on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled during a window that opens at 10:25 p....
Intuitive Machines to buy ground station company SpaceNews · 14 May 2026 Intuitive Machines has agreed to purchase a company that operates ground stations in the United States and United Kingdom to help build out a lunar communications network.
NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Deliver Artemis Science, Tech to Moon NASA · 27 Mar 2026 NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston, $180.4 million to deliver NASA-funded science and technology to the lunar surface as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis pr...
Intuitive Machines raises $175 million in stock sale SpaceNews · 1 Mar 2026 Intuitive Machines raised $175 million in a stock sale Feb. 25 and plans to use the proceeds to help build out a deep space communications network.
Intuitive Machines and Telespazio to collaborate on lunar satellite networks SpaceNews · 12 Dec 2025 Intuitive Machines will work with Telespazio on their planned lunar satellite networks to ensure interoperability and improve performance.
Intuitive Machines sees Lanteris deal creating new opportunities in defense and exploration SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2025 Intuitive Machines says its acquisition of satellite manufacturer Lanteris Space Systems will open new opportunities for the company, from participation in Golden Dome to developing a crewed lunar lander.
Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris Space Systems SpaceNews · 4 Nov 2025 Intuitive Machines, a lunar lander company, announced Nov. 4 it is buying Lanteris Space Systems, a satellite builder formerly known as Maxar.
Polish space company Scanway Space secures U.S., European deals amid international expansion drive SpaceNews · 15 Oct 2025 WARSAW — The Polish optical systems manufacturer Scanway Space has secured its first order from an American company, in this case from Intuitive Machines for a multispectral telescope instrument to map the moon’s surface...
Intuitive Machines’ CEO points to issues that prevented upright touchdown during IM-2 Moon landing Spaceflight Now · 14 May 2025 Steve Altemus, Intuitive Machines’ CEO, said the company is applying the learnings to the IM-3 mission, which is set to launch in the first half of 2026.
IM-2’s Imperfect Landing Due to Altimeter Interference, South Pole Lighting Conditions SpacePolicyOnline.com · 14 May 2025 Intuitive Machines’ second lunar lander, IM-2, landed on its side near the Moon’s South Pole because of altimeter interference and lighting conditions according to the company’s president and CEO. During
Altimeter problems, lighting challenges caused IM-2 lunar lander to fall on its side SpaceNews · 13 May 2025 Problems with laser altimeters along with lighting and terrain challenges caused Intuitive Machines’ second lunar lander to fall on its side when it landed on the moon in March.
Intuitive Machines Selects SpaceX to Launch IM-4 Lunar Lander and Data Relay Satellites The Launch Pad · 8 Apr 2025 Intuitive Machines Selects SpaceX to Launch IM-4 Lunar Lander and Data Relay Satellites
Intuitive Machines emphasizes diversification beyond lunar landers SpaceNews · 26 Mar 2025 After two hard landings on the moon, Intuitive Machines is outlining a more diversified future for the company, with a greater emphasis on data services.
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Views IM-2 on Moon’s Surface NASA · 25 Mar 2025 NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) imaged Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 on the Moon’s surface on March 7, just under 24 hours after the spacecraft landed. Later that day Intuitive Machines called an early end of missio...
Athena and IM-2 Lost After Landing Space Scout · 17 Mar 2025 Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission came to an abrupt end after an unsuccessful landing attempt on March 6. Although the spacecraft reached the surface intact, Athena toppled over after touchdown, leaving its solar panels i...
Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 Moon mission ends with lander on its side Spaceflight Now · 7 Mar 2025 A photo from the lunar lander, named Athena, shows it landed inside a crater roughly 250 m from its intended landing site. The spacecraft touched down on the Moon’s surface at 12:28:50 p.m. EST (1728:50 UTC), according t...
NASA Receives Some Data Before Intuitive Machines Ends Lunar Mission NASA · 7 Mar 2025 Shortly after touching down inside a crater on the Moon, carrying NASA technology and science on its IM-2 mission, Intuitive Machines collected some data for the agency before calling an early end of mission at 12:15 a.m...
IM-2 Mission Ends One Day After Lunar Landing SpacePolicyOnline.com · 7 Mar 2025 Intuitive Machines finally identified exactly where the IM-2 lander set down on the Moon yesterday. Although it is only 250 meters from its intended landing site, Athena is in a
IM-2 lunar lander mission ends SpaceNews · 7 Mar 2025 Intuitive Machines says its second lunar landing mission is over after concluding the toppled lander cannot generate sufficient power.
Intuitive Machines lunar lander healthy, but apparently on its side Spaceflight Now · 7 Mar 2025 A commercially built moon lander built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines landed near the moon's south pole Thursday, but telemetry indicated it ended up on its side. The lander is "alive," officials said, but it's not...
Intuitive Machines’ second attempt to land on the Moon also went sideways Ars Technica · 7 Mar 2025 "I would like to get more data before we can determine the orientation."
IM-2 Is On the Moon, But IM’s Not Sure Where SpacePolicyOnline.com · 7 Mar 2025 Intuitive Machines got its second lander, IM-2, onto the lunar surface today, but like IM-1 last year it apparently is not in the correct orientation. IM-1 broke a leg and
IM-2 lunar lander touches down, status unclear SpaceNews · 6 Mar 2025 The second lunar lander mission by Intuitive Machines reached the surface of the moon March 6, but its status after landing was not clear.
After skidding into the Moon, Intuitive Machines hopes to stick second landing Ars Technica · 5 Mar 2025 "Of course, everybody's wondering, are we gonna land upright?"
NASA Sets Coverage for Intuitive Machines’ Second Private Moon Landing NASA · 4 Mar 2025 Carrying NASA technology demonstrations and science investigations, Intuitive Machines is targeting their Moon landing no earlier than 12:32 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 6. The company’s Nova-C lunar lander is slated to l...
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, AstroForge’s Odin face post-deployment challenges Spaceflight Now · 28 Feb 2025 Two spacecraft that launched as rideshare payloads on Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission are dealing with post-deployment challenges that might put the missions in jeopardy.
Intuitive Machines Aims High for Second Moon Landing Space Scout · 27 Feb 2025 Intuitive Machines has embarked on its second Moon landing attempt for NASA’s CLPS initiative with the launch of IM-2.
Intuitive Machines-2 Lifts Off NASA · 27 Feb 2025 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander (IM-2) soars upward after liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. The lander is set...
Liftoff! NASA Tech, Science En Route to Moon with Intuitive Machines NASA · 27 Feb 2025 The next set of NASA science and technology demonstrations is on its way to the lunar surface, where they will gather data about Earth’s nearest neighbor and help pave the way for American astronauts to explore the Moon...
Third Lunar Lander This Year Headed to the Moon, Plus an Orbiter SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Feb 2025 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket this evening with a commercial lunar lander and a NASA lunar orbiter among other payloads. The Athena lander, the second built by Intuitive Machines
Falcon 9 launches second Intuitive Machines lunar lander SpaceNews · 27 Feb 2025 Intuitive Machines’ second lunar lander is on its way to the moon after a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch Feb. 26 that also deployed three rideshare payloads.
Second Intuitive Machines lunar lander ready for launch SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2025 The second lunar lander mission by Intuitive Machines is set to launch, taking to the moon NASA and commercial payloads as well as several rideshare spacecraft.
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Intuitive Machines’ Moon lander on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 25 Feb 2025 The launch is a rideshare mission with secondary payloads from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, AstroForge and Epic Aerospace. Liftoff is set for no earlier than Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7:16 p.m. EST (0016 UTC).
Five Facts About NASA’s Moon Bound Technology NASA · 24 Feb 2025 NASA is sending revolutionary technologies to the Moon aboard Intuitive Machines’ second lunar delivery as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign to establish a long...
Five Facts About NASA’s Moon Bound Technology NASA · 24 Feb 2025 NASA is sending revolutionary technologies to the Moon aboard Intuitive Machines’ second lunar delivery as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign to establish a long...
NASA Sets Coverage for Intuitive Machines’ Next Commercial Moon Launch NASA · 21 Feb 2025 Carrying NASA science and technology to the Moon as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, the Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission is targeted to launch no earlier than...

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