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Episode Overview
February 27, 2025
With guest Steve Altemus
On this episode of The Shift Code, Pierre chats with aerospace pioneer and CEO of Intuitive Machines, Steve Altemus, about how his revolutionary company achieved the first U.S. moon landing in over 50 years, and how he continues to keep the aerospace industry on the cutting-edge by making it faster, more agile, and more accessible for the emerging space economy.
Meet Our Guest
Steve Altemus
CEO of Intuitive Machines
Aerospace pioneer Steve Altemus has transformed lunar exploration as CEO of Intuitive Machines. Under his leadership, the company achieved the first U.S. moon landing in over 50 years with its Nova-C lunar lander, Odysseus, becoming the first commercial enterprise to transmit lunar surface data. The former NASA Johnson Space Center Deputy Director revolutionized space economics through innovative fixed-price contracts and pioneering propulsion systems. His company's proprietary liquid methane and oxygen technology enabled successful deep space maneuvers with multiple restarts. A Federal Engineer of the Year award recipient, Steve continues to lead Intuitive Machines in reshaping commercial space exploration through NASA's CLPS initiative, delivering unprecedented efficiency and economic value.
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