Intuitive Machines wins $116.9M contract for a moon mission in 2027

Intuitive Machines, the venture-backed startup that went public last year, will send a moon lander to the lunar south pole in 2027 as part of a $116.9 million contract awarded by NASA on Thursday. This is NASA's tenth award under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program; of these, four have gone to Intuitive Machines. The company will deliver six NASA payloads to the moon as part of the deal, though there will be additional payload capacity on the lander for commercial customers. The lunar south pole i ...