Intuitive Machines Strengthens Lunar Service Capabilities with $116.9 million NASA Lunar Contract Award

Intuitive Machines (Nasdaq: LUNR) has been awarded a $116.9 million NASA contract to deliver six science and technology payloads to the Moon's South Pole. This marks the company's fourth CLPS contract for lunar payload delivery and data collection. The mission will include payloads such as:

• LEIA: studying yeast response to lunar conditions
• PROSPECT: a European Space Agency-led drill suite
• LRA: a laser retroreflector array for precise distance measurements
• SEAL: investigating chemical responses of lunar regolith
• MAG: characterizing magnetic fields
• L-CIRiS: exploring surface composition and temperature distribution

Intuitive Machines is currently finalizing its second lunar mission, scheduled for late 2024, while preparing for its third mission.