The company’s success in just reaching the Moon’s surface has put it in position to become one of NASA’s leading lunar contractors. NASA has awarded more robotic lunar lander contracts to Intuitive Machines than to any other company, with two missions complete and at least two more in development. Intuitive Machines is also one of the companies NASA selected to compete for a contract to develop an unpressurized Moon buggy for astronauts to drive across the lunar surface.
Branching out
The addition of Lanteris will make Intuitive Machines competitive for work outside of the lunar realm.
“This marks the moment Intuitive Machines transitions from a lunar company to a
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