Intuitive Machines

Intuitive Machines Mission Control Cleared to Track Artemis I Mission

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Intuitive Machines, LLC (Intuitive Machines or the Company), a leading exploration, infrastructure, and services company, today announced NASAs approval for Intuitive Machines to utilize its mission control and global ground station network to track the Artemis I Mission (Artemis I).

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  • Intuitive Machines, LLC (Intuitive Machines or the Company), a leading exploration, infrastructure, and services company, today announced NASAs approval for Intuitive Machines to utilize its mission control and global ground station network to track the Artemis I Mission (Artemis I).
  • Intuitive Machines has validated four global ground stations while working with NASAs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) under a Reimbursable Space Act Agreement.
  • By granting Intuitive Machines access to LRO and Artemis I, NASA has accelerated the speed at which a commercial company can supplement lunar communications infrastructure for an entire industry, said Steve Altemus, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of Intuitive Machines.
  • Neither Intuitive Machines nor Inflection Point gives any assurance that either Intuitive Machines or Inflection Point, respectively, will achieve its expectations.

Intuitive Machines Opens Houston’s First Engine Verification Facility

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Intuitive Machines, LLC (Intuitive Machines or the Company), a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, today opened its Small Engine Verification Facility (Flame Range).

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  • Intuitive Machines, LLC (Intuitive Machines or the Company), a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, today opened its Small Engine Verification Facility (Flame Range).
  • Intuitive Machines liquid methane, liquid oxygen cryogenic engine, designed as an environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and reliable lunar delivery engine, supports NASAs $93 billion Artemis Program and growing commercial demand for lunar access.
  • Moving into our bespoke Small Engine Verification Facility, affectionately known as the Flame Range, thrusts Intuitive Machines onto a fast track for advanced larger engine development to support the entire industry.
  • Neither Intuitive Machines nor Inflection Point gives any assurance that either Intuitive Machines or Inflection Point, respectively, will achieve its expectations.

Intuitive Machines Announces Filing of Registration Statement on Form S-4 in Connection with its Proposed Business Combination with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp.

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

The Registration Statement contains a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the previously announced proposed business combination.

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  • The Registration Statement contains a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the previously announced proposed business combination.
  • As previously announced on September 16, 2022, Intuitive Machines signed a definitive business combination agreement with Inflection Point that is expected to result in Intuitive Machines becoming publicly listed.
  • This press release relates to a proposed transaction between Intuitive Machines and Inflection Point (the Business Combination).
  • Neither Intuitive Machines nor Inflection Point gives any assurance that either Intuitive Machines or Inflection Point, respectively, will achieve its expectations.

Steve Altemus, President & CEO of Intuitive Machines, to Participate in the IPO Edge “Space Race II” Panel

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Intuitive Machines, LLC (Intuitive Machines or the Company), a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company founded in 2013, today announced that President and CEO Steve Altemus will participate in the IPO Edge "Space Race II" Business, Investing and Financing Panel .

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  • Intuitive Machines, LLC (Intuitive Machines or the Company), a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company founded in 2013, today announced that President and CEO Steve Altemus will participate in the IPO Edge "Space Race II" Business, Investing and Financing Panel .
  • We supply space products and services to support sustained robotic and human exploration to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
  • This press release relates to a proposed transaction between Intuitive Machines and Inflection Point (the Business Combination).
  • Neither Intuitive Machines nor Inflection Point gives any assurance that either Intuitive Machines or Inflection Point, respectively, will achieve its expectations.

Intuitive Machines Hires Former NASA Exploration Leader as Chief Scientist

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Dr. Bussey is a seasoned leader with an unmatched dedication to space exploration, said Intuitive Machines President and CEO Steve Altemus.

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  • Dr. Bussey is a seasoned leader with an unmatched dedication to space exploration, said Intuitive Machines President and CEO Steve Altemus.
  • Intuitive Machines team is leading a wave of lunar exploration that will define a generation, and Im excited to reinforce the companys position as a leader in space exploration.
  • His roles included being the Acting Deputy Associate Administrator of Exploration in NASAs Science Mission Directorate and, before that, the Chief Exploration Scientist in NASAs Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate.
  • Neither Intuitive Machines nor Inflection Point gives any assurance that either Intuitive Machines or Inflection Point, respectively, will achieve its expectations.

NASA Announces Artemis Concept Awards for Nuclear Power on Moon

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

A demonstration of such systems on the Moon would pave the way for long-duration missions on the Moon and Mars.

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  • A demonstration of such systems on the Moon would pave the way for long-duration missions on the Moon and Mars.
  • "The Fission Surface Power project is a very achievable first step toward the United States establishing nuclear power on the Moon," said Idaho National Laboratory Director John Wagner.
  • The Phase 1 awards will provide NASA critical information from industry that can lead to a joint development of a full flight-certified fission power system.
  • Fission surface power technologies also will help NASA mature nuclear propulsion systems that rely on reactors to generate power.

Lunar Outpost Announces $12 Million Seed Investment, to Scale Mobility Technology Enabling Commercial Lunar Advancement

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Lunar Outpost is developing and implementing technology that enables a sustainable presence in cislunar space - the only company with two fully funded commercial rover missions to the Moon.

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  • Lunar Outpost is developing and implementing technology that enables a sustainable presence in cislunar space - the only company with two fully funded commercial rover missions to the Moon.
  • Were living at a time where dependable and repeatable commercial access to the lunar surface with lunar landers is a reality.
  • As the U.S. government deepens support for commercial space activity, Lunar Outpost has emerged as a leader in advancing the lunar economy.
  • Founded in 2017, Lunar Outpost is an industry leader in commercial space robotics, lunar surface mobility, and in-situ resource utilization.

SAVING EARTH'S DATA ONE BYTE AT A TIME

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. announced today that it is launching a series of data centers to the lunar surface and has contracted for its first two missions to the lunar surface and for the build of its first data services payload, the first data center to the Moon.

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  • "Data is the greatest currency created by the human race," said Chris Stott, Founder of Lonestar.
  • Adding Lonestar Data Holdings and other commercial payloads to our lunar missions are critical steps toward Intuitive Machines creating and defining the lunar economy.
  • The build of the first ever data center payload for Lonestar's proof-of-concept service has been contracted with Skycorp.
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    SOURCE Lonestar Data Holdings Inc.

NASA Offers Up to $200 Million to Help Push New Technologies to Market

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Through Tipping Point, NASA seeks to support space technologies that can foster the growth of commercial space capabilities and benefit future agency missions.

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  • Through Tipping Point, NASA seeks to support space technologies that can foster the growth of commercial space capabilities and benefit future agency missions.
  • NASA is also offering businesses a chance to work with agency experts or use facilities to complete their work through a separate Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity.
  • "NASA's investment and support at this pivotal stage in development can be the key to ultimately bringing new technologies to market," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
  • Under the Tipping Point opportunity, NASA will award a total of up to $200 million to multiple companies using funded Space Act Agreements.

Worldwide Space Lander and Rover Industry to 2030 - North America Continues to Dominate The Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

For instance, China's first fully homegrown Mars mission, Tianwen-1, carrying the probe, a combination orbiter, lander, and rover, reached Mars in February 2021.

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  • For instance, China's first fully homegrown Mars mission, Tianwen-1, carrying the probe, a combination orbiter, lander, and rover, reached Mars in February 2021.
  • Following this, in May 2021, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) confirmed that the spacecraft carrying the rover has touched down on the planet.
  • Such missions are expected to drive the market for space landers and rovers during the forecast period.
  • The market is expected to be dominated by North America, due to the growing investments by NASA.