AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate Selects Intuitive Machines to Provide Solutions for Nuclear-Powered Satellites
2023年11月2日 - 9:27PM
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW) (“Intuitive
Machines”) (“Company”) today announced the Air Force Research
Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV), within the U.S.
Department of Defense, has awarded Intuitive Machines, a leading
space exploration and infrastructure company, the Joint Energy
Technology Supplying On-Orbit Nuclear Power (JETSON) Low-power
Mission Application contract.
The $9.49 million award calls for Intuitive Machines to develop
technical solutions for satellite positioning and maneuverability
using Radioisotope Power Systems (“RPS”) in support of NASA’s
GATEWAY – a multi-purpose outpost orbiting the Moon.
The JETSON contract is another example of Intuitive Machines
continued focus on diversifying revenue streams across civil,
energy, national security, and defense.
The team will leverage their expertise in nuclear power systems,
power generation, and space exploration to provide a safe,
efficient, and scalable solution for a wide range of space
missions.
“As space exploration ventures become more ambitious and
diverse, the need for efficient and reliable power sources in space
is paramount,” said Pete McGrath, Intuitive Machines Vice President
of Business Development. “Developing the ability to expand power
sources beyond solar, which requires heavy battery storage, could
remove the burden of constantly worrying about a spacecraft’s
arrays relative to the sun, and potentially deliver long-term
stability for satellites that would otherwise lose power over
time.”
Intuitive Machines intends to leverage design and technology
developed under its Fission Surface Power and Lunar RPS awards to
propose an integrated architecture solution to develop two CubeSats
with RPS capable of generating 20 We for position navigation and
timing and electric propulsion launched as rideshare on an
Intuitive Machines lunar transportation mission.
About Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines is a diversified space company focused on
space exploration. Intuitive Machines supplies space products and
services to support sustained robotic and human exploration to the
Moon, Mars, and beyond. Intuitive Machines’ products and services
are offered through its four business units: Lunar Access Services,
Orbital Services, Lunar Data Services, and Space Products and
Infrastructure. For more information, please visit
intuitivemachines.com.
Contacts
For investor inquiries:
investors@intuitivemachines.com
For media inquiries:
press@intuitivemachines.com
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