Shares of Intuitive Machines (LUNR 3.51%) are soaring on Tuesday. The company's stock gained 5.3% as of 12:20 p.m. ET and was up as much as 14.7% earlier in the day. The jump comes as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up 2% and 1.6%, respectively.The space exploration company announced a deal was reached with SpaceX to launch its fourth lunar mission.Intuitive is partnering with SpaceXIntuitive Machines revealed today that it selected SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket to launch its fourth lunar delivery mission ...

HOUSTON, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR, LUNRW)) ("Intuitive Machines") ("Company"), a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, has recently selected SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket to launch its fourth lunar delivery mission ("IM-4") from Florida. The IM-4 mission is expected to include the launch of two lunar data relay satellites intended to support NASA's Near Space Network Services ("NSNS") contract. "Lunar surface delivery and data relay satel ...