Intuitive Machines Set For Second Landing, Looking To Build A Lunar Economy

Eric Berger, Ars Technica
Thu, 01/09/2025 - 8:55am

Five years ago, a small company in Houston named Intuitive Machines had just 30 employees, a couple of 3D printers, and a few soldering irons. Oh, and it had some big dreams. The company's founders wanted to open a business on the Moon. On Wednesday morning, when I drove into the company's new headquarters at Spaceport Houston, there were no spaces to park in a lot filled with hundreds of cars.

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