# Intuitive Machines on The No Agenda Show Intuitive Machines comes up in 5 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, in February 2024. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 3 - **Discussed:** February 2024 – February 2024 - **Related topics:** [Moon Landing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moon-landing.md), [Spacex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spacex.md), [Nasa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nasa.md), [Odysseus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/odysseus.md), [Government Contracts](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/government-contracts.md), [Nasdaq](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nasdaq.md), [South Pole](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-pole.md), [Spac](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spac.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Intuitive Machines, Odysseus Moon Landing - **Episode:** [1637: LIE-DAR](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1637-lie-dar.md) - **Published:** 2024-02-26 - **Time:** 1:10:29–1:14:10 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1637-lie-dar/chapter/intuitive-machines-odysseus-moon-landing.md The "Odysseus" lunar lander, built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines, became the first American spacecraft to land on the moon in over 50 years. Launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the lander targeted the lunar South Pole, a region believed to contain water ice. Despite the historic achievement, the mission faced immediate challenges as the lander reportedly tipped over upon touchdown. Keywords: [intuitive machines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intuitive-machines.md), odysseus lander, [moon landing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moon-landing.md), [south pole](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-pole.md), [spacex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spacex.md) ### Lunar Market, Commercial Space Exploration - **Episode:** [1637: LIE-DAR](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1637-lie-dar.md) - **Published:** 2024-02-26 - **Time:** 1:18:22–1:22:17 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1637-lie-dar/chapter/lunar-market-commercial-space-exploration.md Intuitive Machines co-founder Steve Altemus envisions a $100 billion lunar market, with the company serving as a commercial delivery service for scientific and engineering payloads. NASA is increasingly hiring private companies to send equipment to the moon, a model compared to ride-sharing services like Uber or Lyft. The success of these commercial ventures is seen as a critical step toward establishing a permanent human presence on the moon. Keywords: [intuitive machines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intuitive-machines.md), lunar market, commercial space, [nasa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nasa.md), payloads ### Intuitive Machines, Public Company Financials - **Episode:** [1637: LIE-DAR](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1637-lie-dar.md) - **Published:** 2024-02-26 - **Time:** 1:25:14–1:28:44 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1637-lie-dar/chapter/intuitive-machines-public-company-financials.md Intuitive Machines is a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LUNR. Founded in 2013, the company relies heavily on government contracts and NASA missions for its revenue. Some observers have questioned the company's long-term viability and the transparency of its technical reporting following the tipping incident of the Odysseus lander. Keywords: [intuitive machines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intuitive-machines.md), [nasdaq](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nasdaq.md), lunr, [spac](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spac.md), [government contracts](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/government-contracts.md) ### Intuitive Machines Odysseus Lunar Lander Mission - **Episode:** [1636: Super Duper](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1636-super-duper.md) - **Published:** 2024-02-22 - **Time:** 13:08–16:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1636-super-duper/chapter/intuitive-machines-odysseus-lunar-lander-mission.md The private spacecraft Odysseus, built by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines, launched from Kennedy Space Center with the goal of landing near the lunar South Pole. This mission represents an attempt by a private entity to achieve a soft landing on the moon, a feat previously reserved for national space agencies. Skepticism is expressed regarding the technical difficulties cited for modern landings compared to the Apollo missions of the late 1960s. Keywords: [intuitive machines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intuitive-machines.md), [odysseus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/odysseus.md), [moon landing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moon-landing.md), [spacex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spacex.md), [nasa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nasa.md) ### Intuitive Machines, Odysseus Moon Lander and SpaceX Launch - **Episode:** [1634: Nukes in Space!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1634-nukes-in-space.md) - **Published:** 2024-02-16 - **Time:** 17:45–19:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1634-nukes-in-space/chapter/intuitive-machines-odysseus-moon-lander-and-spacex-launch.md American aerospace company Intuitive Machines launched the Odysseus lander aboard a SpaceX rocket, aiming for the first successful commercial lunar landing. The mission seeks to locate water on the moon as part of a renewed international space race. The countdown and presentation of the launch are critiqued for lacking traditional American military-style gravitas. Keywords: [intuitive machines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intuitive-machines.md), [odysseus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/odysseus.md), [spacex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spacex.md), [moon landing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moon-landing.md), lunar exploration --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)