notablecontract2026-09-01

Intuitive Machines books order for two IM 300 satellites from new customer

Intuitive Machines

Intuitive Machines will build two modular IM 300 spacecraft for an undisclosed new commercial customer.

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what happened

Intuitive Machines said it booked an order for two IM 300 series spacecraft platforms from a new, unnamed customer, extending the modular bus's use beyond its existing Space Development Agency missions. The company said the IM 300's modularity let it scale to a heavier, higher-power payload class, but did not disclose the contract value or delivery timeline.

why it matters

The order shows Intuitive Machines' Palo Alto serial-production line, built out through its Maxar/Lanteris satellite-manufacturing acquisition, drawing customers beyond the government proliferated-constellation programs the IM 300 was originally built for, a signal bus manufacturers are watching as commercial demand for standardized smallsat platforms grows.

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quick facts

Companies: Intuitive Machines
Category: contract
Impact: notable
SNR: 2 / 5
Event date: 2026-09-01
Published: 2026-09-01 21:35 UTC

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