Intuitive Machines Stock Shoots Higher On NASA Lunar Contract Award: What Investors Need To Know
Intuitive Machines Stock Shoots Higher On NASA Lunar Contract Award: What Investors Need To Know
"Over the last several years, we've witnessed NASA's successful Artemis I mission and the campaign's progress toward sustainably returning humans to the surface of the Moon, highlighting the importance of autonomous missions that advance humanity's understanding of the Moon and the commercial services required to support the industry. Intuitive Machines looks forward to working closely with the NASA team to deliver mission success once again," said Intuitive Machines Inc (NASDAQ:LUNR) shares are trading higher in Thursday's after-hours session after the company was awarded a NASA Lunar Contract Award.
Intuitive Machines Inc (納斯達克:LUNR)股票在週四的盤後交易中出現上漲，因爲該公司獲得了NASA的月球合同獎。
What To Know: After the market close on Thursday, Intuitive Machines announced that it was awarded a $116.9 million contract with NASA to deliver six science and technology payloads to the Moon.
了解詳情：週四收盤後，Intuitive Machines宣佈獲得了與NASA價值1.169億美元的合同，用於向月球運送六項科學技術載荷。
The contract aims to leverage Intuitive Machines' lunar delivery, data transmission and autonomous operation capabilities to explore the Moon's South Pole, targeted for sustained human operations.
該合同旨在利用Intuitive Machines的月球運輸、數據傳輸和自主操作能力，探索以持續人類活動爲目標的月球南極。
"Over the last several years, we've witnessed NASA's successful Artemis I mission and the campaign's progress toward sustainably returning humans to the surface of the Moon, highlighting the importance of autonomous missions that advance humanity's understanding of the Moon and the commercial services required to support the industry. Intuitive Machines looks forward to working closely with the NASA team to deliver mission success once again," said Steve Altemus, CEO of Intuitive Machines.
「在過去幾年裏，我們見證了NASA的成功阿爾忒彌斯I任務，並且該計劃朝着可持續地將人類送回月球的目標取得了進展，突顯了推進人類對月球的理解以及支持行業所需的商業服務的自主任務的重要性。Intuitive Machines期待與NASA團隊密切合作，再次實現任務成功，」 Intuitive Machines的首席執行官Steve Altemus說道。
Intuitive Machines noted that it's currently in the final assembly phase of its second lunar mission and is scheduled to deliver the completed lander to the launch facility in late 2024. The company said it's also continuing work on its third lunar mission as it prepares for systems integration and testing.
Intuitive Machines指出，它目前正處於第二次月球任務的最終裝配階段，並計劃在2024年底將完成的着陸器運送至發射場。該公司表示，它也在繼續進行第三次月球任務的工作，準備進行系統集成和測試。
Intuitive Machines shares surged earlier this year after the company's Moon lander Odysseus touched down on the surface of the Moon as part of the company's IM-1 mission, bringing the U.S. back to the Moon for the first time since 1972.
在公司的Im-1任務中，Intuitive Machines的月球着陸器奧德修斯於今年早些時候登陸月球表面，使美國自1972年以來首次重返月球，Intuitive Machines的股票隨後大漲。
It's worth noting that Intuitive Machines shares have seen increased attention across various social platforms in recent weeks as traders kept a close watch on the stock in anticipation of potential contract announcements.
值得注意的是，最近幾周，隨着交易員密切關注這支股票，Intuitive Machines的股票在各種社交平台上引起了越來越多的關注，因爲可能會有合同公告。
On the conference call following earnings earlier this month, Altemus noted that the company received "official information" from NASA that awards for the Near Space Network Services contract were anticipated in August and September.
在本月早些時候的盈利電話會議後，Altemus指出，公司收到了NASA的"官方信息"，預計將在8月和9月公佈近地空間網絡服務合同的獲獎名單。
Executives on the call also said the company recently submitted a letter to NASA expressing interest in commercializing the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) mission rover system that was canceled in July.
在電話中，公司高管還表示該公司最近向NASA提交了一封信表達了對商業化被取消的火星揮發物探測極地探索車（VIPER）任務車輛系統的興趣。
LUNR Price Action: Intuitive Machines shares were up 17.01% in after-hours, trading at $5.64 at the time of publication Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro.
LUNR價格走勢：根據Benzinga Pro的數據，在出版物發表時，Intuitive Machines的股價在盤後交易中上漲了17.01%，達到5.64美元。
Photo: Courtesy of Intuitive Machines.
圖片：Intuitive Machines提供的照片。
