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From humble beginnings sketched on a napkin in 2012, Intuitive Machines has grown into a diversified space exploration company focused on fundamentally disrupting lunar access economics.
The IM-1 Mission successfully landed the first spacecraft on the Moon’s south pole region, marking the United States’ first return since Apollo 17 and the first commercial lunar lander to transmit valuable science data of each NASA payload from the lunar surface.
Mar 23, 2024 · Intuitive Machines' second lunar mission represents a significant stride towards advancing space exploration. It marks a crucial endeavor in our quest to discover water sources beyond Earth, a pivotal element for establishing a sustainable infrastructure on the lunar surface and beyond. Upcoming Mission.
Intuitive Machines, Inc. is an American space exploration company headquartered in Houston, Texas. It was founded in 2013 by Stephen Altemus, Kam Ghaffarian, and Tim Crain, to provide lunar surface access, lunar orbit delivery, and communication from lunar distance.
May 30, 2024 · Intuitive Machines also plans to launch six communications satellites into orbit around the moon, and aims to eventually land the 1.5-metric ton lunar rover that will be used by NASA’s Artemis ...
Feb 23, 2024 · Houston-based Intuitive Machines landed its Odysseus robot near the lunar south pole. It took some minutes for controllers to establish that the craft was down, but eventually a signal was...
Feb 15, 2024 · Through this flight to the Moon, they will provide insights into the lunar surface environment and test technologies for future landers and Artemis astronauts. At 1:05 a.m. EST on Thursday, Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
