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Intuitive Machines

Nova-C Moon landers, Moon comms

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The brief

Analyst view
  • IM-1 (Feb 2024) and IM-2 (Mar 2025) both landed but tipped onto their sides.
  • Has a NASA contract to relay data from the Moon.
  • Buying Lanteris makes it a bigger spacecraft builder.
Programs

Intuitive Machines, one program

Updated 30 Jun 2026
Nova-CA six-sided robot lander with a methane engine that delivers NASA and commercial experiments to the Moon.PilotNextIM-3 to Reiner GammaUpdated 30 Jun 2026View program →
Research · Proto · Pilot · Deploy · Scaling

Peers

Moon & deep space · 1

Company & funding

HQ
US
Founded
2013

Partners & customers

1 customer · 1 partner

People

Key people
  • Steve AltemusCo-founder and CEO
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