Intuitive Machines buys long-established space navigation company Kinetx
The lunar lander startup Intuitive Machines has now acquired the long-established deep space navigation company Kinetx, based in Arizona.
With a heritage of supporting NASA and National Security Space missions, and as the only commercial company certified by NASA for deep space navigation, KinetX provides flight dynamics capabilities for both lunar and interplanetary missions. Its proprietary navigation software stack has supported both of Intuitive Machines’ lunar missions to date.
Despite the failure of two lunar landers, both of which tipped over upon landing, Intuitive Machines is still alive. It has more lunar landers in the pipeland, as well as a returnable capsule for space manufacturing.
Hat tip BtB’s stringer Jay. Because every single link he sent me today was newsworthy enough to become a full post, there won’t be a quick links to follow.
The lunar lander startup Intuitive Machines has now acquired the long-established deep space navigation company Kinetx, based in Arizona.
With a heritage of supporting NASA and National Security Space missions, and as the only commercial company certified by NASA for deep space navigation, KinetX provides flight dynamics capabilities for both lunar and interplanetary missions. Its proprietary navigation software stack has supported both of Intuitive Machines’ lunar missions to date.
Despite the failure of two lunar landers, both of which tipped over upon landing, Intuitive Machines is still alive. It has more lunar landers in the pipeland, as well as a returnable capsule for space manufacturing.
Hat tip BtB’s stringer Jay. Because every single link he sent me today was newsworthy enough to become a full post, there won’t be a quick links to follow.