Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Climbs 14.7% on $180-Million NASA Contract

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Intuitive Machines soared by 14.68 percent on Wednesday to close at $20.55 apiece after bagging home $180.4 million worth of new contracts from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

In a statement, Intuitive Machines Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) said that the amount would cover the delivery of seven science and technology payloads— including an Australian Space Agency lunar rover and technologies from Blue Origin’s Honeybee Robotics—to the Lunar South Pole Region.

Athena, Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission lunar lander. Photo from Intuitive Machines website

Intuitive Machines Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) said that the award marked its fifth task order and the first to require the larger Nova-D lander cargo class.

“This CLPS award accelerates our expansion efforts as we build, connect, and operate the systems powering that infrastructure,” Intuitive Machines Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) CEO Steve Altemus said.

“We look forward to working closely with NASA to deliver mission success on IM-5 and to provide sustained operations and persistent connectivity in the cislunar environment and across the solar system,” he added.

The IM-5 mission will target Mons Malapert—a ridge near the Lunar South Pole that offers continuous Earth visibility, stable illumination conditions, and access to permanently shadowed regions.

The IM-5 lander will also carry the Honeybee Robotics next-generation lunar rover, which will host the NIRVSS instrument suite.

Honeybee Robotics, a Blue Origin company, develops advanced robotic systems, rovers, and mechanisms for missions to the Moon, Mars, and other planetary bodies. It may also provide other capabilities, such as sampling, sensing, robotics, and autonomy, that will enhance surface exploration.

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