Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center,

Episode 373. Intuitive Machines Returns to the Moon. I'm Leah Cheshire and I'll be your host today.

On this podcast, we bring in the experts, scientists, engineers, and astronauts all to let you know

what's going on in the world of human spaceflight and more. As NASA aims to develop a sustainable presence on and around the moon,

we know their strength in going together with other agencies, countries, and commercial companies.

Part of this is through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services Initiative,

often abbreviated to Clips.

Intuitive Machines, based out of Houston, is one of the companies selected as a clips vendor in 2018

and has been awarded four task orders to deliver scientific instruments and technology instruments to the lunar surface.

Intuitive machines launched their first mission, known as IM1, in February 2024, and became the first commercial company to land on the moon on February 22, 2024.

Their second mission, IM2, is slated for launch in February 2025 with an early March landing date.

IM2 is scheduled to land at the Lunar South Pole, delivering one of the first on-site or in-situ resource utilization demonstrations on the moon.

The NASA Prime 1 payload will use a drill

and mass spectrometer to measure the volatile content of subservice materials. In addition,

this flight will also carry several commercial technology demonstrations as part of NASA's

tipping point initiative. Joining me today to break down the mission are Sue Letterer, the Clips

Project scientists at NASA's Johnson Space Center, and Steve Altimus, president and CEO of Intuitive Machines.

Let's dive in.

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