Intuitive Machines

Expansion onto the lunar surface has become a key priority for private companies and nations alike. There are numerous lunar-to-Earth value chains that can be built or enhanced - such as low gravity manufacturing and expanding satellite communications. At the same time, there are several lunar-to-space value chains that can also be built - a forward operating base to launch crafts to Mars, test facilities and mission training centers. To accomplish any of these plans, the surface of the moon needs basic excavation and infrastructure to which the more advanced operations can be safely built atop. Intuitive Machines runs the only private command center in the world, coordinating the launch of industrial equipment and other items necessary to build out the lunar surface. Most of their early launches will focus on building landing pads, navigating permanently shadowed regions and deep craters and launching a GPS-like system for machines to traverse the moon. Effectively, Intuitive Machines will be a prime mover in the US’s occupation of the moon for advanced economic activity, starting with the physical infrastructure and machine navigation systems.