@thespacecpa @FuseAnimation @Int_Machines Affectionately known as the "salad bowl" foot design here at the Mechanics' Shop. #adlunam
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$LUNR: New IM-3 renders dropped from @FuseAnimation, and the landing gear detail is worth a closer look.
Notice how the footpads are designed to bite into the regolith on contact, acting as anchors that drag across the lunar surface to bleed off residual horizontal velocity at touchdown.
All landers arrives with some lateral drift, and that sideways motion has to go somewhere. By letting the pads skid and dig into the surface, IM-3 converts that horizontal energy into friction against the regolith rather than carrying it through the landing. The wide, canted leg geometry spreads the contact points out, giving each pad room to plow and decelerate the vehicle laterally as it settles.
I’m excited for IM-3 which remains on-track and scheduled for Q4 2026.
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@DJSnM @zeno_power is leading the Harmonia Radioisotope Power System for Artemis team to develop an RPS to power missions through the lunar night. Supported by a 2023 @NASA Tipping Point award, Harmonia is advancing an americium-241 heat source to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 5 and Stirling Generator technology to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6, while delivering transition plans for flight qualification. #RSG More here: zenopower.com/announcements/…
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With the possibility of sending an RTG powered rover to the moon, I'm wondering whether the moon is finally a good environment to start using Stirling cycle RTGs. They produce 4x the power, but have moving parts and so concerns about lifetime
nasa.gov/glenn/research…
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@thespacecpa @Int_Machines Good week so far. SXM-11 launch and Moonbase update.
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$LUNR - Intuitive Machines was awarded 1 contract as part of the CS-8 announcement on the NASA Moon Base Update. The vehicle will be a NOVA-C. More information to follow shortly. Congrats @Int_Machines
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@thespacecpa @Int_Machines We have a fantastic robotics and mechanisms team and capability in Maryland. Glad to see this partnership with the state help grow it. #adlunam
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$LUNR - The Maryland Department of Commerce has awarded @Int_Machines a $1.0M grant to support expansion of the company's Super Cislunar Robotics Assembly Building (Supa-CRAB) Mechanisms and Robotics Center of Excellence.
The project continues a multi-year effort to build an enduring, world-class capability in Maryland to deliver mission-ready mechanism and robotic solutions across a number of cislunar and terrestrial programs and supporting sustained lunar operations.
The project will build out additional lab and office space and procure equipment that enables in-house execution of multiple Assembly, Integration and Test (AI&T) activities.
Link: commerce.maryland.gov/media/governor…
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Our IM 1300 spacecraft is operating deep in the solar system.
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, built by Intuitive Machines, has completed its Mars gravity assist on its journey to asteroid 16 Psyche.
Revisit the flyby using NASA Eyes on the Solar System, an interactive tool that lets you explore Psyche’s journey:
eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-sys…
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If only there is a LTV provider who can deliver the LTV to the moon via Falcon 9, land it on their own, and connect it to internet systems. Oh wait! Thats @Int_Machines @CrainTim
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman@NASAAdmin
NASA is aware of the anomaly that occurred tonight at Launch Complex 36 involving Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Spaceflight is unforgiving, and developing new heavy-lift launch capability is extraordinarily difficult. We will work with our partners to support a thorough investigation of this anomaly, assess near-term mission impacts, and get back to launching rockets. We will provide information on any impacts to the Artemis and Moon Base programs as it becomes available.
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Putting talent on the map. Our 2026 intern class is joining Intuitive Machines from schools across the country, bringing fresh ideas and new perspectives to the future of space.
2026 spots are filled, for information on open roles at Intuitive Machines visit the link below.
intuitivemachines.com/discover/caree…
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@FlyItRealFast No problemo. Altus-1 is going into an elliptical frozen orbit…or ELFO if you are into the whole brevity thing. #adlunam
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Apologies, if I posted erroneous data. I had not heard about the name change. I thought Khon-1 was launched with IM-2.
So, Altus -1 is going into a Halo orbit around EML-2? I assume that Altus-2 and Altus-3 will be delivered by IM-4? Will they be placed into the type of orbit that I described for the Khon-3 and the Khon-4 satellites? Thanks for the update Tim.
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Moon Base 3 = IM-3 = Trinity lander. There’s a numeric symmetry there. #adlunam
the space cpa@thespacecpa
$LUNR IM-3 will lay the foundation for Moon Base III later this year.
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Hello Mars, goodbye Mars 👋
NASA’s #MissionToPsyche spacecraft was speeding by the Red Planet on May 15 when it snapped this rare, crescent view of Mars. The successful flyby flung the Psyche spacecraft toward its final destination: the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. 1/2
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Intuitive Machines is now the prime contractor for NASA’s LROC and the ShadowCam instrument. We’ll lead imaging ops, data analysis, and mission support, advancing real-time navigation and precision surface operations for future lunar missions. Exploration is empowered by data-driven insights.
intuitivemachines.com/discover/news/…
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@Int_Machines - “NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, built on an IM 1300-series chassis developed by Lanteris Space Systems, an Intuitive Machines company, has completed its Mars gravity assist, using the planet’s gravity to help guide its journey to asteroid 16 Psyche.
Next stop: Asteroid 16 Psyche, where the mission is scheduled to enter orbit in 2029.”
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If you want to do something unprecedented, you can’t follow a map—you have to create the path. When you hit a roadblock, you don’t stop; you innovate around it, invent a new solution, and move forward in a way no one has before. At @Int_Machines, every constraint challenges us to see problems differently. Rather than accepting limits, we treat them as invitations to reimagine what’s possible. Because the best solutions are rarely the obvious ones.
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We're super-hyped about this on our side of the pond @goonhillyorg. Going to have to brush up on my Cornish before my next visit! #adlunam
Goonhilly@goonhillyorg
We're excited to share that Goonhilly will be acquired by @Int_Machines, subject to regulatory approval. Continuing to operate out of Cornwall, this acquisition will expand Intuitive Machine’s integrated space-to-Earth network. ➡️goonhilly.org/Goonhilly-to-b…
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Customers have been clear that they want a single, integrated, and resilient solution for their communications and PNT needs as mission tempo increases. Our integrated space-to-ground network is built to support operations across LEO, lunar, and cislunar environments through one source for communications, PNT, and data transport.
@goonhillyorg & @COMSATteleports strengthens the backbone of this network, expands our ground presence, and brings a strategic core competency to the Intuitive Machines team, helping us innovate faster for customers.
Read More: intuitivemachines.com/discover/news/…
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@thespacecpa @HoleIyn1 @LanterisSpace @Int_Machines Sometimes the best we can do immediately is share the customer's post/announcement with no comment. We work to get our own out as soon as we get approval. Thanks for your patience!
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@CrainTim @HoleIyn1 @LanterisSpace @Int_Machines I appreciate the transparency! I didn’t think about it from that perspective but it makes sense. We’re only seeing it from one side without consideration of contractual terms and disclosure requirements related to existing customers. Good to know for future contracts / awards.
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By merging @Int_Machines’ rapid innovation with Lanteris Space’s flight-proven manufacturing, we have established a vertically integrated next-generation space prime capable of securing the high ground from Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond.
Intuitive Machines@Int_Machines
Intuitive Machines is proud to announce our selection by the @USSpaceForce @USSF_SSC for the Andromeda IDIQ contract. Under Andromeda, we will compete to design and field next-generation Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities to detect, track, and characterize objects in geosynchronous orbit. Our focus is to provide innovative and dependable SDA mission solutions for the U.S. Space Force to maintain space superiority through 2030 and beyond. The Power of Integration: This award marks our first major selection as a combined company following the acquisition of @LanterisSpace. Together, we bring unique mission value for Andromeda through our combined heritage of high-performance systems delivered via commercial based processes.
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@HoleIyn1 @LanterisSpace @thespacecpa @Int_Machines Turns out we have to get approval from some customers on any award related press release before we let it fly. The timing is really a function of how long that process takes to close more than anything else.
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@LanterisSpace @thespacecpa @Int_Machines Amazing how you had these days before intuitive machines decided to post it
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4/ Today, Casimir announced a $12M oversubscribed seed round led by Scout Ventures, with participation from Lavrock Ventures, Cottonwood Technology, Capital Factory, American Deep Tech, and Tim Draper of Draper Associates.
The funding supports the substantial engineering and manufacturing work still ahead.
businesswire.com/news/home/2026…
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1/ For most of my career, I was driven by a single question: What will it take to move humanity beyond Mars, deeper into the solar system, and ultimately toward the stars?
Pursuing that question led me to two conclusions:
• We need deeper physics.
• And we need persistent power.
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