Houston-based Intuitive Machines, a premier provider of space service and technologies, has a passion for reestablishing the United States’ presence on the moon. To achieve this goal, the company has leveraged its strong partnership with the Houston Spaceport economic development team to construct a new 12.5-acre headquarters and operations center for Intuitive Machines’ lunar program.
The company is bringing employees and processes from many sites together to collaborate in 125,000 square feet of space designed, engineered and built by Burns & McDonnell. Incorporated into the design are advanced manufacturing and production spaces, 3D printing areas, machine shops, research and development laboratories, clean rooms, and large-scale spacecraft assembly areas. Unique to the facility are mission control rooms to track and manage lunar missions, and a propulsion test facility to assess lunar lander engine capabilities. The space also includes offices, meeting areas, conference rooms and other amenities for both Intuitive Machines and its partners/tenants.