Boeing (BA) delayed the launch of its Starliner space capsule Monday after identifying a faulty oxygen relief valve just hours before liftoff. Early Tuesday, NASA said the launch, which was expected to carry two astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), would be rescheduled to “no earlier than Friday, May 10.” “The delay allows teams […]
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Intuitive Surgical Stock Pops On Quick Uptake For Its New Robotic Surgeon
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) stock popped late Thursday after the robotic surgery behemoth beat first-quarter expectations as it launched its next-generation system. X The company won Food and Drug Administration clearance for its da Vinci 5 system on March 14. In the two weeks following the FDA’s nod, Intuitive Surgical placed eight new systems. The speedy […]
Intuitive Machines’ historic private moon moon mission comes to an end
The first successful private moon-landing mission is officially over. On Feb. 22, Intuitive Machines‘ Odysseus spacecraft, affectionately known as Odie, touched down near the lunar south pole, becoming the first commercial vehicle ever to ace a moon landing. The solar-powered Odie operated on the lunar surface for seven Earth days, then went silent after the […]
In risky space business, Intuitive Machines sets sights on second moon landing
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Intuitive Machines and its space-cargo customers expect the company to emerge stronger from its problem-plagued moon landing this week, with improvements set for the company’s second lander after its first went where no private firm has gone before. The company’s Odysseus moon lander on Thursday ended its week-long mission near […]
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus probe beams home more photos from historic moon landing
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander has beamed home a few more photos of its pioneering journey to the moon. Odysseus touched down about 190 miles (300 kilometers) from the moon‘s south pole on Thursday (Feb. 22), becoming the first private spacecraft ever to land softly on Earth’s nearest neighbor — and the first American vehicle to do […]
President Biden congratulates Intuitive Machines on historic moon landing
The company that pulled off the first American moon landing in more than half a century just got a shout-out from the country’s commander in chief. U.S. President Joe Biden congratulated Intuitive Machines on the historic touchdown of its Odysseus moon lander, which occurred on Thursday (Feb. 22) near the lunar south pole. The landing was […]
Intuitive Machines Set to Lose Moon Landing Gains on Fresh Drop
(Bloomberg) — Intuitive Machines Inc. is on course to lose half its market value as its lander tipped on its side when touching down on the moon, putting further pressure on the high-flying stock. Most Read from Bloomberg The spacecraft company’s shares slid as much as 30% in US premarket trading on Tuesday, after tumbling […]
Intuitive Machines shares tumble as moon mission nears premature end
(Reuters) – Shares of Intuitive Machines fell 24% on Tuesday as the company’s lunar mission neared a premature end after a sideways touchdown hindered communications and solar charging capability of its moon lander Odysseus. If premarket losses hold, it would wipe out nearly all the gains Intuitive Machines made last week after it made the […]
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander beams home 1st photos from lunar surface
It has been four days since the first private moon landing took place, an event shrouded in a variety of emotions. We’ll get into that in just a bit. First things first, a few hours ago, we got some brand new footage of the feat — as well as a sad but inevitable update on […]
Intuitive Machines Sinks on Concerns Lander Tipped on Moon
(Bloomberg) — Intuitive Machines Inc. shares sank in premarket trading Monday, after the spacecraft company said its lander, which successfully touched down on the moon last week, likely landed on its side. Most Read from Bloomberg The stock was on track to lose more than a fourth of its value, and more than 1.7 million […]
Intuitive Machines stock plummets after moon lander tips over
(Reuters) – Shares of Houston-based Intuitive Machines slumped more than 30% on Monday after the space exploration firm said its Odysseus moon lander had tipped over and was resting on its side. The company, which became the first private company to land on the moon and the first from the U.S. since 1972, said that […]
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander didn’t deploy camera during historic descent
Sorry, space fans: We won’t be getting ground-level views of the first moon landing by an American spacecraft since the Apollo era. That epic touchdown came courtesy of Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander, which lowered itself onto the gray dirt about 190 miles (300 kilometers) from the moon‘s south pole yesterday (Feb. 22). The success was […]