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📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: Intuitive Machines Completes SXM-11 Satellite Handover to SiriusXM - $Intuitive Machines(LUNR.US) $Sirius XM(SIRI.US)

👉 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:

➤ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 completes 𝗦𝗫𝗠-𝟭𝟭 satellite handover to SiriusXM.

➤ 𝗦𝗫𝗠-𝟭𝟭 is now fully operational after successful in-orbit testing.

➤ Satellite launched aboard 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗫 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝟵 on June 28, 2026.

➤ SXM-11 uses Intuitive Machines' 𝗜𝗠 𝟭𝟯𝟬𝟬™ series platform.

➤ Partnership has produced 𝟭𝟯 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 over more than two decades.

➤ Work is already underway on SiriusXM's 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 satellite.

➤ SXM-11 strengthens SiriusXM network 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, reliability, and resilience.

➤ Recent acquisitions expand Intuitive Machines' 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁-𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 framework.

➤ Company is expanding as an integrated 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 prime.

👉 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

➤ Successful handover demonstrates Intuitive Machines' 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 execution capabilities.

➤ Continued SiriusXM orders provide evidence of 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 demand.

➤ Operational SXM-11 enhances SiriusXM's 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿 resilience and coverage.

➤ Acquisitions broaden LUNR's exposure beyond lunar missions into 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.

👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗻𝘀, Chief Product and Technology Officer at SiriusXM:

“For more than two decades, SiriusXM and the Intuitive Machines team have worked together to design and deliver multiple generations of high-powered satellites,” said Sean Gibbons, Chief Product and Technology Officer at SiriusXM. “This latest satellite builds on the success of SXM-9 and SXM-10, and work is already underway on the next satellite in the series. That sustained partnership is strengthening the reach, reliability and resilience of our next-generation satellite network and helping us deliver the premium in-car experience our subscribers count on.”

𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻, President, Intuitive Machines Space Systems:

“SXM-11 marks another milestone in our longstanding partnership with SiriusXM. Over the course of our relationship, we have built 13 spacecraft together,” said Chris Johnson, President, Intuitive Machines Space Systems. “This handover reflects our shared commitment to mission success and the confidence SiriusXM continues to place in our team to deliver high-performance, reliable space systems. We continue to demonstrate our ability to design, build, and deliver satellite systems that meet the demanding requirements of today’s commercial space market with robust, scalable high-power platforms.”

📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: $Intuitive Machines(LUNR.US) Intuitive Machines Wins Contract to Build Two IM 300 Spacecraft for New Customer

👉 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:

➤ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 awarded contract for two 𝗜𝗠 𝟯𝟬𝟬 platforms.

➤ Contract introduces a 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 segment for the spacecraft platform.

➤ Customer identity and 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 were not disclosed.

➤ 𝗜𝗠 𝟯𝟬𝟬 supports mission-specific configurations and compressed delivery timelines.

➤ Modular architecture accommodates 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿, 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿-𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 payload classes.

➤ Platform supports commercial, civil, and 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 missions.

➤ IM 300 supports both 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 and 𝗥𝗙 inter-satellite crosslinks.

➤ Customers can select 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 or 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 propulsion configurations.

➤ Spacecraft are manufactured at Intuitive Machines' 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗼 production facility.

👉 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

➤ Expands 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 beyond its existing IM 300 customer base.

➤ Demonstrates demand for rapidly produced, 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 spacecraft.

➤ Serial manufacturing could support faster scaling of 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

➤ Multi-mission capability broadens potential 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 and government opportunities.

👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:

𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻, President of Intuitive Machines Space Systems:

“This contract demonstrates that the IM 300 can serve multiple missions with various customers. The modularity of the IM 300 enabled us to scale its capability to support a heavier, higher-power payload class,"

📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: $Intuitive Machines(LUNR.US) Intuitive Machines Selected by NASA JPL for 2028 EAGLE-VSWIR Earth Science Mission

👉 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:

➤ 𝗡𝗔𝗦𝗔 𝗝𝗣𝗟 selects 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 for the EAGLE-VSWIR mission.

➤ Mission will use Intuitive Machines' 𝗜𝗠 𝟯𝟬𝟬™ spacecraft platform.

➤ 𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗟𝗘-𝗩𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗥 is targeted for launch in 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟴.

➤ Hyperspectral 𝗩𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗥 instrument will study Earth's surface biology and geology.

➤ Mission technologies could support future 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗿 and 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀 exploration.

➤ Intuitive Machines will handle spacecraft and 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 integration.

➤ Company will manage 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and ground-segment responsibilities.

➤ EAGLE-VSWIR becomes Intuitive Machines' 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 NASA low-Earth-orbit science mission.

➤ Company is also supporting NASA's 𝗘𝗗𝗚𝗘 mission with its IM 500 platform.

👉 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

➤ Expands 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 beyond lunar missions into Earth science.

➤ Strengthens the company's relationship with 𝗡𝗔𝗦𝗔 across multiple science programs.

➤ Demonstrates broader demand for its standardized 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀.

➤ Could expand opportunities across 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹, 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲, and commercial space markets.

👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:

𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮, Chief Growth Officer, Intuitive Machines:

"NASA's science missions are being asked to deliver faster and inside tighter cost caps, and that is exactly the problem our platforms solve," said Anand Mahendra, Chief Growth Officer, Intuitive Machines. "Our Build, Connect, Operate model puts spacecraft manufacturing at scale behind Intuitive Machines' mission systems and integration expertise. Earth science is a natural extension of the same capability we bring to our commercial, civil, and national security customers."

Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile, and Intuitive Machines have all moved lower on a YTD performance basis.

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$Intuitive Machines(LUNR.US) | Stifel reiterates 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 on 𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐑, maintains 𝐏𝐓 𝐚𝐭 $𝟑𝟐, flagging a timely entry ahead of a likely $𝟐𝟒𝟎𝐌+ order

Analyst flags a likely, unannounced $240M+ order for LUNR from a customer's new contract, making the stock's risk/reward look attractive.

📢 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍: $Intuitive Machines(LUNR.US) Intuitive Machines Wins NASA Lunar Lander Contract Worth Up to $148.3 Million

👉 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:

➤ 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 won a NASA contract worth up to 𝐔𝐒$𝟏𝟒𝟖.𝟑 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧.

➤ Contract includes a 𝐔𝐒$𝟔𝟖.𝟔 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 base award and 𝐔𝐒$𝟕𝟗.𝟕 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 performance incentive.

➤ The company will deliver a 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐚-𝐂 lunar lander to the Moon by 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖.

➤ This marks Intuitive Machines' 𝐬𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐋𝐏𝐒 task order awarded by NASA.

➤ Mission payloads include 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐬, 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, and a 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫.

➤ Nova-C features a 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 lunar lander platform with parallel production capabilities.

➤ Mission supports NASA's 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 program and long-term Moon Base objectives.

👉 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:

➤ The award strengthens Intuitive Machines' 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 backlog and lunar mission pipeline.

➤ Repeat CLPS awards reinforce confidence in the company's 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐫 capabilities.

➤ The mission advances NASA's strategy to build 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 lunar infrastructure.

👉 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭:

➤ "We are shifting the paradigm from custom aerospace engineering to commercial mass production of lunar infrastructure. Our flight-proven Nova-C platform allows us to build, test, and deploy multiple landers in parallel using Industry 4.0-powered manufacturing." — 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐮𝐬, CEO of Intuitive Machines.

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