Intuitive Machines secured a position on the U.S. Space Force’s multi-billion dollar Andromeda contract. This Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) agreement marks the company's entry into the national security space sector. The firm will compete to develop Space Domain Awareness systems to track objects in geosynchronous orbit.
The award follows the company's acquisition of Lanteris Space Systems. Intuitive Machines also acquired Goonhilly Earth Station and COMSAT to expand its global space-to-ground communications network. These developments signal a strategic expansion beyond lunar missions into defense and global communications services.