Manifest Space: IM-1 Aims for the Moon with Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus 2/13/24

This Valentine’s Day, Intuitive Machines will become the latest to attempt to launch and land the first commercial lander on the moon. The company is contracted for the mission by NASA as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, following private held startup Astrobotic’s failed attempt under the same program last month. The SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the Nova-C lunar lander into space the same day as the company’s one-year anniversary of its public debut. CEO Steve Altemus joins Morgan Brenna ahead of the mission to discuss what’s at stake with the IM-1 mission and outlook for the lunar economy.