This Way Up

In this thrilling final season one episode of This Way Up, we dive into the story behind one of the biggest “firsts” for Intuitive Machines: capturing and transmitting the first-ever images from the surface of the Moon by a commercial company. Radio Frequency Engineer Micaela Landivar takes us on a technical journey through the challenges of lunar data transmission, sharing how her team tackled the complexities of extreme distance, signal reliability, and lunar conditions to make the impossible possible. From the design of the antenna systems to the calculations that power each signal, Micaela reveals the secrets behind ensuring those first lunar images reached Earth—capturing the raw reality of the Moon like never before. Join us to uncover the science and heart that fuel these groundbreaking missions, celebrating the ultimate proof of achievement in lunar exploration: “Pics or it didn’t happen.”

Episode 3 of This Way Up's limited series, The Dream is Alive, brings you an inside look at the IM-1 mission with Intuitive Machines’ Navigation Lead, Mike Hansen. In this episode, titled Laser Late Than Never, Mike reveals never-before-told details of the IM-1 mission's laser altimeter mishap and the heroic last-second software patch sent to the lander during its final lap around the Moon. Learn how quick thinking and teamwork saved the mission at a critical moment! 🔔 Subscribe now to catch all four episodes of The Dream is Alive, and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday!

In this episode of This Way Up, we continue our journey with Intuitive Machines' special four-part series, The Dream is Alive. Join Intuitive Machines Co-Founder, Tim Crain, Ph.D., as he takes us deep into the IM-1 mission’s Perilous Passage from Earth to lunar orbit. Tim recounts the tense and thrilling moments as the lunar lander, affectionately named Odie, faced unexpected challenges on its journey to the Moon. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the team overcame critical obstacles, solved problems in the nick of time, and guided Odie toward its historic destination. This episode gives you a front-row seat to the highs, lows, and near-misses of space exploration, revealing the teamwork, innovation, and perseverance that made the IM-1 mission possible. 🔔 Subscribe now to catch all four episodes of The Dream is Alive, and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday!

This is the first episode of This Way Up's special four-part series, The Dream is Alive, featuring Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus! In this episode, Altemus reveals never-before-told stories about the company’s bold beginnings and its journey to complete the blueprint for commercializing the Moon. Learn how the vision of transforming lunar exploration became a reality, paving the way for Intuitive Machines to lead the next era of space commercialization.

We are Intuitive Machines, and The Dream is Alive season is our story about how a small team defied the impossible and became the first commercial company to land on the Moon. Starting this week, new episodes of this four-part podcast series about Intuitive Machines' first lunar mission will drop every Thursday.