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Intuitive Machines CEO: ‘We now have the platform for a lunar economy’
Steve Altemus is optimistic. And as CEO of Intuitive Machines, which made history with the first ever successful moon landing performed by a private
Increasingly, government clients, civilians, and military have opted for more economical means of accomplishing the same thing; perhaps the best example is the use of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Dragon capsules to ferry astronauts to and from the ISS — this was once far more difficult and expensive a task. “All three companies are building an Earth-based mockup to do fit checks and evaluation with human astronauts: How conducive is your design to getting on an off, removing and replacing equipment, how it operates and drives,” Altemus said. Intuitive Machines isn’t on its way to becoming a new prime; the traditional procurement methods of cost plus awards are giving way to fixed-price contracts with built-in long tails of services and support.
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