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Altus-1 (IM lunar data relay)
NET ~2027 · Altus-1 · planned
Intuitive Machines Altus-1 is the company's first lunar data relay satellite under NASA Near Space Network Services (NSN).
Lunar/cislunar orbit relay for communications and navigation, including south polar coverage where direct-to-Earth links are difficult.
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IM acquisition of Goonhilly Earth Station + COMSAT (lunar/deep-space ground)
Intuitive Machines signed to acquire Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd and Goonhilly USA (dba COMSAT) on 14 May 2026, and closed on 3 Aug 2026. · Goonhilly Earth Station · investors.intuitivemachines.comNASA NavCube3-mini GNSS navigation payload (Altus-1)
NASA delivered NavCube3-mini to Intuitive Machines on 13 Jul 2026 for integration into Altus-1, IM's first lunar relay satellite under Near Space Network Services. · NASA · nasa.govCargo
NavCube3-mini multi-GNSS navigation payload
Demonstrate multi-GNSS navigation performance in the lunar region aboard IM Altus-1 commercial lunar relay. · NASA · nasa.govRelated flights
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