All NASA Contracts — July 09, 2026

Intuitive Machines won a $46.8 million firm-fixed-price delivery order from NASA Johnson Space Center for lunar surface payloads and research under the CLPS program, with performance through May 2031. The award was competitively sourced after exclusion of sources, and the small business designation strengthens its position in lunar services.

The firm-fixed-price pricing structure transfers cost overrun risk to Intuitive Machines, which could compress margins if lunar payload delivery costs exceed estimates. Only $11 million of the $46.8 million has been outlaid, creating cash flow uncertainty over the 5-year performance period.

This single contract represents 100% of the digest's total obligation, indicating high revenue concentration for Intuitive Machines from this NASA task order. Any delay or cancellation would materially impact the company's near-term revenue stream.

Intuitive Machines can leverage this CLPS task order to demonstrate lunar payload delivery capability, positioning for follow-on task orders and expanded NASA lunar exploration contracts. The 5-year performance window provides a stable base for operational scaling.

This $46.8 million award to Intuitive Machines underscores NASA's commitment to leveraging commercial partners for lunar surface logistics and research, a key pillar of the Artemis program. The contract's competitive award process suggests a growing ecosystem of lunar service providers.

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