Posted: August 14, 2023 11:54 pm ET | Last Updated: August 14, 2023 11:59 pm ET | Intuitive Machines President and CEO Steve Altemus says IM's first lunar lander, IM-1, will launch during a November 15-20, 2023 window. It is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services, or CLPS, program.
I’m excited for CLPS to actually get going. One payload that I’m interested in on this mission is the International Lunar Observatory (ILO). I think moving more observatories off the Earth has real benefits, so I’m happy to see someone start that on a small scale.