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- Intuitive Machines stock jumps after company says moon mission is in ‘excellent health’ CNBC · 16 Feb 2024 Shares of Intuitive Machines jumped for a second consecutive day after the company issued an update that said its moon lander mission “is in excellent health.”
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch next ISS crew rotation; Electron launches debris removal demonstration NASASpaceflight · 15 Feb 2024 Despite multiple scrubs and delays due to weather violations, SpaceX broke its own cadence record in January with 10 launches and landings in a calendar month. Those weather challenges have prevailed into February. Betwe...
- Intuitive Machines stock spikes 35% as company’s first moon mission starts CNBC · 15 Feb 2024 Shares of Intuitive Machines spiked in trading on Thursday, as the space company began its first mission to the moon’s surface earlier in the morning.
- Moon company Intuitive Machines begins first mission after SpaceX launch CNBC · 15 Feb 2024 Texas-based Intuitive Machines’ inaugural moon mission began early Thursday morning, heading toward what could be the first U.S. lunar landing in more than 50 years.
- Falcon 9 launches first Intuitive Machines lunar lander SpaceNews · 15 Feb 2024 An Intuitive Machines spacecraft is on its way to the moon Feb. 15 in the company’s quest to be the first commercial entity to successfully land on the lunar surface.
- Fueling issue delays Intuitive Machines lunar lander launch SpaceNews · 14 Feb 2024 SpaceX postponed the launch of an Intuitive Machines lunar lander by a day after encountering a problem fueling the spacecraft on the launch pad.
- SpaceX launches Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission from Florida NASASpaceflight · 13 Feb 2024 A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a lunar lander for Intuitive Machines (IM) of Houston, Texas. The mission, IM-1, saw the launch of the first of the IM Nova-C class landers from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Cen...
- Intuitive Machines ready for launch of its first lunar lander SpaceNews · 13 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines says its first lunar lander is ready for launch this week after completing a final series of tests on the launch pad.
- As IM-1 Prepares for Launch, Questions Abound for CLPS Space Scout · 7 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines is targeting February 14th for the launch of IM-1, the first flight of its NOVA-C robotic moon lander as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. The spacecraft, christened O...
- First Intuitive Machines lunar lander mission set for Feb. 14 launch SpaceNews · 6 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines and SpaceX have confirmed plans to launch the IM-1 lunar lander mission as soon as Feb. 14, pending a fueling test on the pad later this week.
- A Valentine’s Day Launch for the Next U.S. Moon Mission SpacePolicyOnline.com · 5 Feb 2024 Launch service provider SpaceX said today the first Intuitive Machines mission to the Moon is scheduled for launch on Valentine’s Day, February 14. Intuitive Machines is one of several companies
- Final preparations underway for launch of first Intuitive Machines lunar lander SpaceNews · 1 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines and NASA say they are in the final stages of preparations for the launch of that company’s first lunar lander mission, but exactly when the spacecraft will lift off remains unclear.
- Intuitive Machines Delays Lunar Lander Mission to Mid-February Due to SpaceX Launch Delays The Launch Pad · 20 Dec 2023 Intuitive Machines has announced the delay of its first lunar lander mission, IM-1, by a month to mid-February after unfavorable weather conditions resulted in shifts in the SpaceX launch manifest.
- Intuitive Machines delays first lunar lander launch to February SpaceNews · 20 Dec 2023 Intuitive Machines said Dec. 19 it is delaying the launch of its first lunar lander mission a month to mid-February, citing changes in SpaceX’s launch manifest.
- Intuitive Machines planning up to three lunar lander missions in 2024 SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2023 As Intuitive Machines prepares for the launch of its first lunar lander mission, the company says it’s planning for up to three lander launches in 2024.
- Intuitive Machines delays first lander mission to January SpaceNews · 27 Oct 2023 Intuitive Machines announced Oct. 27 that is has pushed back the launch of its first lunar lander mission by two months to mid-January.
- First Intuitive Machines lunar lander ready for launch SpaceNews · 4 Oct 2023 Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander is complete and ready to ship for a launch next month as executives say they’re cautiously optimistic about the prospects of a successful landing.
- Air Force Research Lab awards design contracts for nuclear powered spacecraft SpaceNews · 3 Oct 2023 Intuitive Machines, Lockheed Martin and Westinghouse Government Services won contracts from the Air Force Research Laboratory to advance technologies for nuclear powered space vehicles.
- Intuitive Machines raises $20 million SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2023 Lunar lander developer Intuitive Machines announced Aug. 31 it raised $20 million through a sale of stock as the company gears up for its first mission.
- Intuitive Machines says it is ready to fly to the Moon Ars Technica · 15 Aug 2023 The Intuitive Machines-1 mission has a launch slot reserved from Nov. 15 through Nov. 20.
- Intuitive Machines Sets November for Launch of IM-1 Lunar Lander SpacePolicyOnline.com · 15 Aug 2023 Intuitive Machines announced today that its first lunar landing mission is set for launch between November 15-20, 2023. IM-1 will land at the Moon’s South Pole as part of NASA’s
- Intuitive Machines sets mid-November launch date for first lunar lander SpaceNews · 15 Aug 2023 Intuitive Machines offered a clearer projection of when its first lunar lander mission will launch while also giving a cloudier forecast of its finances.
- First Intuitive Machine lunar lander mission slips to the third quarter SpaceNews · 12 May 2023 Intuitive Machines says its first lunar lander mission has slipped into the third quarter of this year as pursues a wider range of business opportunities.
- Intuitive Machines completes SPAC merger SpaceNews · 14 Feb 2023 Commercial lunar lander company Intuitive Machines has completed its merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), raising far less money than originally anticipated.
- SpaceX to launch asteroid mining spacecraft alongside private Moon lander Teslarati · 24 Jan 2023 SpaceX customer Intuitive Machines says it will use spare capacity on one of its Moon lander launches to send startup AstroForge’s first...
- In a bid to expand its Moon business, Intuitive Machines will go public Ars Technica · 16 Sep 2022 "This really gives the financial resources to take the next steps."
- Intuitive Machines to go public in SPAC merger SpaceNews · 16 Sep 2022 Intuitive Machines, a company developing lunar landers and related capabilities for NASA and other customers, will go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), it announced Sept. 16.
- NASA taps Draper for first U.S. landing on far side of the moon Spaceflight Now · 29 Jul 2022 NASA has awarded Draper a $73 million contract to deliver science instruments to the far side of the moon on a commercial robotic lander in 2025, the eighth award through the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services pr...
- Lonestar emerges from stealth with plans for lunar data centers SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2022 Cloud computing startup Lonestar said April 19 it has contracted commercial lunar lander developer Intuitive Machines to deploy a mini proof-of-concept data center on the moon next year.
- NASA selects Intuitive Machines for CLPS lunar landing mission SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2021 NASA awarded a $77.5 million contract to Intuitive Machines Nov. 17 for the delivery of four payloads to the surface of the moon in 2024.
- NASA Selects Intuitive Machines for New Lunar Science Delivery NASA · 17 Nov 2021 NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston a contract to deliver research, including science investigations and a technology demonstration, to the Moon in 2024.
- Spaceflight Inc announces rideshare mission to the moon and geostationary orbit NASASpaceflight · 14 Sep 2021 Spaceflight Inc has announced “GEO Pathfinder,” a rideshare mission to geostationary orbit that will use a lunar flyby. The mission will use a Sherpa EScape (Sherpa-ES) transfer vehicle, launched as a secondary payload w...
- Intuitive Machines adds third mission following first lunar landings in 2022 NASASpaceflight · 13 Aug 2021 Intuitive Machines (IM) has selected SpaceX to launch their third mission to the Moon. Named IM-3, the company’s Nova-C lander will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 currently targeted for the first quarter of 2024 followi...
- Intuitive Machines selects SpaceX for launch of third lunar lander mission SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 Commercial lunar lander developer Intuitive Machines will launch its third lunar lander mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9, the same vehicle the company selected for its first two lander missions.
- Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander mission slips to 2022 SpaceNews · 28 Apr 2021 The first lunar lander mission by Intuitive Machines, which had been scheduled for launch late this year, has been delayed to early 2022 by its launch provider, SpaceX.
- NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Land Water-Measuring Payload on the Moon NASA · 16 Oct 2020
- Intuitive Machines announces moon mission’s launch date, landing site Spaceflight Now · 15 Apr 2020
- Intuitive Machines selects landing site for CLPS mission SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2020
- Intuitive Machines selects SpaceX to launch commercial lunar lander Spaceflight Now · 2 Oct 2019
- Moon Express pays Intuitive Machines SpaceNews · 31 Oct 2018