Intuitive Machines

Intuitive Machines, a developer of lunar landers and space infrastructure, is benefiting from the commercial race to the Moon and rising NASA Artemis budgets. Reported Q2 figures and operational progress triggered a pivotal moment with a dynamic share-price jump. The backlog rises to a record $1.8 billion, strengthening the company’s position in the lunar market. » More on finanzen.net

Jet Propulsion Laboratory has contracted Intuitive Machines to provide the IM 300 spacecraft platform, system integration of the VSWIR hyperspectral instrument, and mission operations and ground segment for the EAGLE‑VSWIR mission. Launch is planned for 2028; the instrument will perform biological and geological surface observations from Earth orbit and test technologies for future lunar and Mars missions. This is Intuitive Machines' second NASA science mission in low Earth orbit after the contract for the IM 500 bus for the EDGE mission. » More on de.investing.com

Intuitive Machines won a contract for a multi-satellite communications infrastructure program from an unnamed customer, valued at more than $600 million. The company will design, manufacture, integrate and support multiple spacecraft based on the IM 1300™ satellite platform. The deal strengthens Intuitive Machines’ shift toward becoming a space-infrastructure provider and bolsters its order book, while analysts—despite earlier profit disappointments—rate the outlook mostly positively. » More on de.investing.com