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- Intuitive Machines IM-2 Athena Lunar Lander Encapsulated and "GO" for Launch The Launch Pad · 20 Feb 2025 Intuitive Machines IM-2 Athena Lunar Lander Encapsulated and "GO" for Launch
- NASA to Talk Science, Tech Aboard Next Intuitive Machines Moon Flight NASA · 31 Jan 2025 NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 7, to discuss the agency’s science and technology flying aboard Intuitive Machines’ second flight to the Moon. The mission is part of NASA’s CLPS (Commerci...
- Space Minds with Kam Ghaffarian SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2025 In this week's episode our guest is Kam Ghaffarian, Chairman, Axiom Space, Intuitive Machines and other companies. Inspired by the Apollo 11 moon landing, starting in his basement, and finally reaching the moon. This is...
- NASA Invites Media to Second Intuitive Machines Launch to Moon NASA · 24 Jan 2025 For the second time, Intuitive Machines will launch a lunar lander to deliver NASA technology demonstrations and science investigations to the Moon for the benefit of all. Media accreditation is open for the IM-2 launch,...
- Snooping science on the Moon ESA · 15 Jan 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed its first exploration data buy agreement with Hungarian company Puli Space Technologies, whose neutron spectrometer will study water ice in the Moon's south pole region and prov...
- Intuitive Machines set for second landing, looking to build a lunar economy Ars Technica · 9 Jan 2025 "You just can't trash everything associated with the Moon and go to Mars."
- Commercial Moon Rovers Under Test NASA · 23 Dec 2024 Venturi Astrolab’s FLEX, Intuitive Machines’ Moon RACER, and Lunar Outpost’s Eagle lunar terrain vehicle – three commercially owned and developed LTVs (Lunar Terrain Vehicle) – are pictured at NASA’s Johnson Space Center...
- Foust Forward | Is there a business case for the moon? SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2024 Enough commercial activity is heading to the moon in the next few months to create a traffic jam. Firefly Aerospace, ispace and Intuitive Machines are all launching commercial lunar lander
- Intuitive Machines calls for “infrastructure-first” focus for Artemis SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2024 Intuitive Machines suggested the need for “reformulation” of NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration campaign to accommodate budget issues and delays.
- Webinar – The Rise of Intuitive Machines SpaceNews · 17 Oct 2024 oin us October 29th at 1:00pm EST for a special webinar with Steve Altemus, Co-founder, President, and CEO of Intuitive Machines (IM), as he shares his vision and insights on the future of space exploration and lunar tec...
- Artemis Makes Strides Forward in Lunar Communications Space Scout · 28 Sep 2024 On September 17th, 2024, NASA awarded Intuitive Machines a Near Space Network Services contract to design, build, and operate a system of communications relay and navigation satellites in lunar orbit to support Artemis m...
- Lunar company Intuitive Machines’ stock jumps more than 40% after NASA moon satellite contract CNBC · 18 Sep 2024 Intuitive Machines’ stock jumped in early trading Wednesday after NASA awarded the lunar-focused company a major contract to build moon data satellites.
- NASA selects Intuitive Machines for lunar communications and navigation services SpaceNews · 18 Sep 2024 Intuitive Machines has won a NASA contract worth up to $4.8 billion to provide communications and navigation services at the moon to support the Artemis lunar exploration campaign.
- NASA Selects Lunar Relay Contractor for Near Space Network Services NASA · 17 Sep 2024 NASA has awarded a contract to Intuitive Machines, LLC of Houston, to support the agency’s lunar relay systems as part of the Near Space Network, operated by the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Marylan...
- Intuitive Machines to Carry ESA Prospect Payload to Lunar Surface European Spaceflight · 30 Aug 2024 NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines a $116.9 million contract to carry six payloads to the surface of the Moon aboard its Nova-C lunar lander. One of the six payloads aboard the lander will be the European Prospect paylo...
- NASA selects Intuitive Machines for south pole lunar lander mission SpaceNews · 29 Aug 2024 NASA has selected Intuitive Machines to deliver a set of payloads to the south polar region of the moon in 2027, the first award under a commercial lunar lander program in nearly a year and a half.
- NASA Awards Intuitive Machines Lunar South Pole Research Delivery NASA · 29 Aug 2024 A new set of NASA science experiments and technology demonstrations will arrive at the lunar South Pole in 2027 following the agency’s latest CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative delivery award. Intuitive...
- Intuitive Machines Gathers Coalition to Rescue NASA’s VIPER Mission The Launch Pad · 15 Aug 2024 Intuitive Machines Gathers Coalition to Rescue NASA’s VIPER Mission
- Intuitive Machines seeks to take over NASA’s VIPER lunar rover SpaceNews · 14 Aug 2024 Intuitive Machines says it is organizing a coalition of organizations that will offer to take over a NASA lunar rover mission, launching it on one of the company’s landers.
- Intuitive Machines and SEOPS partner on lunar rideshare services SpaceNews · 5 Aug 2024 Smallsat launch services company SEOPS is partnering with Intuitive Machines to provide lunar rideshare opportunities.
- Intuitive Machines making upgrades to second lunar lander SpaceNews · 14 May 2024 Intuitive Machines says it has identified several changes it will make to its Nova-C lunar lander ahead of its second mission late this year.
- NASA Gives the Green Light to Lunar Terrain Vehicle Teams Space Scout · 7 Apr 2024 On Wednesday, April 3rd, NASA announced the three teams of commercial companies that will develop concepts for the Lunar Terrain Vehicle, an unpressurized rover which will provide mobility for astronauts as part of NASA’...
- Intuitive Machines on firmer footing after lunar landing SpaceNews · 22 Mar 2024 Intuitive Machines says it is on firmer financial ground after its first lunar landing as the company works on its next mission and pursues other contracts.
- Intuitive Machines improves cash position to best since IPO after historic moon mission CNBC · 21 Mar 2024 Intuitive Machines is building on the successes of its inaugural moon mission, reporting fourth-quarter results on Thursday and saying it now has “sufficient capital for the near term.”
- NASA and IM Agree: Odysseus Is A Success SpacePolicyOnline.com · 29 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lunar lander, the first U.S. spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon in 52 years, is a success as far as the company and NASA are concerned. Despite
- Intuitive Machines and NASA call IM-1 lunar lander a success as mission winds down SpaceNews · 29 Feb 2024 NASA and Intuitive Machines declared the IM-1 mission, in its final hours, an “unqualified success” despite a hard landing that left the spacecraft askew.
- Odysseus Sends Back Lunar Images SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lunar lander has sent back images days after tipping over while landing near the Moon’s South Pole. The U.S. company was not sure precisely where Odysseus set
- Intuitive Machines expects early end to IM-1 lunar lander mission SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines said Feb. 26 it expects to communicate with its Odysseus lunar lander, tipped on its side on the lunar surface, for only one more day, a much shorter timeline than previously expected.
- Lunar landing photos: Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus sends back first images from the moon CNBC · 26 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines’ cargo lander, Odysseus, returned its first images from the moon’s surface over the weekend, as the spacecraft settles in to its lunar destination.
- IM-1 lunar lander tipped over on its side SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2024 The Intuitive Machines Nova-C lunar lander likely tipped over when touching down on the moon Feb. 22 and is now resting on its side.
- IM’s Odysseus Lunar Lander Not Upright After All SpacePolicyOnline.com · 24 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines co-founder and CEO Steve Altemus told reporters this afternoon that initial indications yesterday that the Odysseus lander was upright on the lunar surface were wrong. Apparently it is
- Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus Achieves First Landing for CLPS Space Scout · 23 Feb 2024 On Thursday, February 22nd, Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander Odysseus successfully touched down on the Moon, achieving the “ultimate milestone” for the IM-1 mission and marking the first major victory for NASA’s Commerc...
- Intuitive Machines stock jumps in wild trading after moon landing CNBC · 23 Feb 2024 Shares of Intuitive Machines jumped in trading on Friday after the company’s successful first moon landing.
- Intuitive Machines lands on the moon SpaceNews · 22 Feb 2024 A robotic lander developed by Intuitive Machines landed safely on the moon Feb. 22, becoming the first privately developed spacecraft to touch down on the moon and the first American spacecraft to do so in more than half...
- Intuitive Machines lands on the moon in historic first for a U.S. company CNBC · 22 Feb 2024 The livestream above is slated to begin at 5 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you don’t see a player at that time.
- Intuitive Machines stock has more than tripled. How Wall Street reads the moon-fueled rally CNBC · 22 Feb 2024 Much like Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft, its stock has been flying to the moon the past week.
- IM-1 Enters Lunar Orbit, Moon Landing Tomorrow SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 successfully entered lunar orbit today, readying for its scheduled landing tomorrow afternoon at 5:30 pm ET. IM-1’s lander, Odysseus, will take about an hour to descend from
- IM-1 lander enters lunar orbit SpaceNews · 21 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander mission entered orbit around the moon Feb. 21, setting up a landing attempt in a day.
- Lunar company Intuitive Machines’ stock surges 50% to trade above SPAC debut price CNBC · 20 Feb 2024 Shares of Intuitive Machines jumped for a third consecutive trading session, surpassing their post-SPAC debut price, as the company’s first mission completed further milestones as it approached the moon.
- IM-1 mission on course for the moon after engine test SpaceNews · 19 Feb 2024 The IM-1 mission by Intuitive Machines is on track to attempt a landing on the moon later this week after performing an in-flight test of its main engine.