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Going Above and Beyond to Bring Essential Resources Into Space

If humanity’s future lies among the stars, we’re going to need to bring resources with us.


For decades, space travel was the exclusive domain of governmental bodies, but private sector investment in aerospace efforts has grown enormously in recent years.

It’s easy to identify several big-name private companies working to bring people into orbit. Getting people off the ground is just one part of fulfilling our potential. People will need plenty of resources to survive and thrive away from our home planet, which means there will be strong demand for payload delivery capabilities.

To help serve that goal, Intuitive Machines is building a new headquarters and lunar operations facility at the Houston Spaceport, just outside of downtown Houston. This facility combines office space with research and development, testing capabilities, manufacturing and large-scale assembly areas. The new home on the surface is intended to help the company support our future as we move beyond this planet.

About the Narrator

Jack Fischer

Vice President of Strategic Programs, Intuitive Machines

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Jack is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Draper Fellow. He served nine years as an astronaut at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including a 2017 mission to the International Space Station, where he logged 136 days in space with two spacewalks. Before retiring from a 24-year Air Force career, Jack was vice commander of the 50th Space Wing of the Air Force Space Command at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado. Following retirement, he served as the chief technology officer for Collins Aerospace in Houston before joining the Intuitive Machines team.

Background

Jack Fischer

Project Management Director

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Jack is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Draper Fellow. He served nine years as an astronaut at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including a 2017 mission to the International Space Station, where he logged 136 days in space with two spacewalks. Before retiring from a 24-year Air Force career, Jack was vice commander of the 50th Space Wing of the Air Force Space Command at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado. Following retirement, he served as the chief technology officer for Collins Aerospace in Houston before joining the Intuitive Machines team.