Intuitive Machines Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results; Raises Low-end of 2024 Revenue Outlook

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Intuitive Machines (Nasdaq: LUNR) reported strong Q2 2024 financial results, with revenue reaching $41.4 million, up 130% year-over-year. The company raised its full-year 2024 revenue outlook to $210 - $240 million, representing 2.6x - 3x growth from the prior year. Key highlights include:

- Year-to-date revenue of $114.5 million, surpassing all of 2023
- Q2 ending cash balance of $31.6 million, expected to fund operations for the next 12 months
- Zero debt on the balance sheet after paying down $5 million in Q2
- Continued progress on mission two, with expected shipment of the completed lander to the launch site in Q4
- Signed $18 million in commercial rideshare delivery services since Q1
- Submitted letter of interest to commercialize NASA's VIPER rover system

The company's strong performance and operational excellence have positioned it for continued growth in the space exploration and services sector.

Positive

• Revenue increased 130% year-over-year to $41.4 million in Q2 2024
• Raised full-year 2024 revenue outlook to $210 - $240 million, representing 2.6x - 3x growth from prior year
• Year-to-date revenue of $114.5 million, surpassing all of 2023
• Became debt-free after paying down $5 million in Q2 and remaining $3 million in July
• Signed $18 million in commercial rideshare delivery services since Q1
• Contracted backlog of $213.0 million as of the end of Q2

Negative

• Operating loss of $28.2 million in Q2 2024, compared to $13.2 million in the prior year period
• Cash outflow of $21.5 million in Q2 for launch provider payments

Insights

Financial Analyst

Intuitive Machines' Q2 results show strong growth and improved financial position. Revenue increased 130% YoY to $41.4 million, with year-to-date revenue of $114.5 million already surpassing 2023's total. The company raised its 2024 revenue outlook to $210-$240 million, projecting 2.6x-3x growth over the previous year.

Key positives include zero debt, sufficient cash to fund operations for 12 months and a contracted backlog of $213 million. However, the operating loss widened to $28.2 million, primarily due to IM-1 mission completion and contract modifications.

The company's focus on lunar missions and potential commercialization of NASA's VIPER rover system presents significant growth opportunities. However, investors should monitor cash burn and the company's ability to convert backlog into revenue efficiently.

Space Technology Expert

Intuitive Machines is making substantial progress in lunar exploration technology. The successful flight engine qualification for their second mission and completion of the system requirements review for their lunar terrain vehicle demonstrate technical advancements. Their unique position as the only competing prime contractor with demonstrated lunar surface experience gives them a competitive edge.

The $18 million in commercial rideshare delivery services signed since Q1 indicates growing market demand. The potential commercialization of NASA's VIPER rover system could be a game-changer, expanding their capabilities in lunar exploration and data collection.

However, investors should note the complexities and risks associated with space missions, as evidenced by the extended launch window for the second mission spanning into Q1 2025. The company's ability to meet technical milestones and launch schedules will be important for maintaining investor confidence.

• Achieved $41.4 million of revenue in Q2, up 130% YoY; $114.5 million year to date, more than all of 2023
  
  
• Raised low-end of full-year 2024 revenue outlook to $210 - $240 million, resulting in 2.6x - 3x prior year sales
  
  
• Q2 ending cash balance and milestone payments on existing contracts expected to be sufficient to fund operations through the next 12 months
  
  
• Currently zero debt on the balance sheet; paid down $5 million debt in Q2; remaining $3 million paid in July
  
  
• Continued mission two assembly, integration and testing; completed engine qualification; received contract modifications of $12.5 million for landing site selection; expected shipment of the completed lander to the launch site in Q4
  
  
• Signed $18 million in commercial rideshare delivery services since Q1, sold out mission two and continuing to sell rideshare capacity on future missions
  
  
• Submitted letter of interest in July to commercialize the NASA VIPER rover system and deliver using the Company’s cargo class Nova-D lunar lander
  

HOUSTON, Aug. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, “Intuitive Machines,” or the “Company”), a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus said, “The landmark accomplishments achieved up to and during the second quarter were significant milestones that extend our competitive advantage in providing delivery, data transmission, and autonomous operations, the three pillars of space commercialization.”

“For our second mission, we made considerable progress continuing with assembly, integration, and testing of our lander, including successful flight engine qualification. We also completed the system requirements review for our lunar terrain vehicle. This milestone validated Intuitive Machines’ lunar terrain vehicle and heavy cargo class lander design. Intuitive Machines is unique among the competitors in the LTV bidding pool as we are the only competing prime contractor with demonstrated experience delivering to, transmitting data from, and autonomously operating on the surface of the Moon.”

Mr. Altemus continued, “Our continued operational excellence, along with our detailed roadmap for the rest of the year, gives us the confidence to raise the low end of our revenue outlook. On the cash side, we are now debt free and expect to have more runway with sufficient cash today to fund operations for the next 12 months as we execute on our growth trajectory.”

2024 Outlook

• Expect full-year 2024 revenue of $210 - $240 million, resulting in 2.6x - 3x prior year sales
• Q2 ending cash balance expected to be sufficient to fund operations through the next 12 months
• Continue to add cash reserves based on projected wins and planned operations to execute growth trajectory
• Backlog expansion driven by key upcoming awards; Near Space Network Services (NSNS), the next Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) award, among others
• Expected shipment of the mission two completed lander to the launch site in the fourth quarter with the launch window extending through the first quarter of 2025
  

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

• Contracted backlog of $213.0 million as of the end of the second quarter
• Second quarter 2024 revenue of $41.4 million, an increase of 130% year-over-year, driven primarily by the OMES, LTVS, and JETSON low power nuclear satellite projects. Revenue also includes the impact of changes in estimates associated with NASA CLPS contract modifications. Prior period revenue was $18.0 million

• Second quarter 2024 operating loss of $(28.2) million, driven primarily by the completion of the IM-1 mission and the noncash impact of changes in estimates associated with NASA CLPS contract modifications versus $(13.2) million in the prior year period
• Ending cash balance of $31.6 million as of the end of the second quarter and is expected to be sufficient to fund operations through the next 12 months. This includes $21.5M of cash outflow in the quarter for launch provider payments for IM-1, IM-2, and IM-3; majority of launch provider payments now behind us

Conference Call Information

Intuitive Machines will host a conference call today, August 13, 2024, at 8:30 am Eastern Time to discuss these results. A link to the live webcast of the earnings conference call will be made available on the investors portion of the Intuitive Machines’ website at https://investors.intuitivemachines.com.

Following the conference call, a webcast replay will be available through the same link on the investors portion of the Intuitive Machines’ website at https://investors.intuitivemachines.com.

Key Business Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the GAAP financial measures set forth in this press release, the Company has included certain financial measures that have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and constitute “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined by the SEC. This includes adjusted EBITDA (“Adjusted EBITDA”).

Adjusted EBITDA is a key performance measure that our management team uses to assess the Company’s operating performance and is calculated as net income (loss) excluding results from non-operating sources including interest income, interest expense, gain on extinguishing of debt, share-based compensation, change in fair value instruments, gain or loss on issuance of securities, other income/expense, depreciation, and provision for income taxes. Intuitive Machines has included Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is helpful in highlighting trends in the Company’s operating results and because it is frequently used by analysts, investors, and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry.

Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical measure, and investors should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Other companies, including companies in Intuitive Machines’ industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, net income (loss) and our other GAAP results.   A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is included below under the heading “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measure.”

We define free cash flow as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment. We believe that free cash flow is a meaningful indicator of liquidity that provides information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated from operations that, after purchases of property and equipment, can be used for strategic initiatives, including continuous investment in our business and strengthening our balance sheet. Free Cash Flow has limitations as a liquidity measure, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our cash flows as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are: Free Cash Flow is not a measure calculated in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP; Free Cash Flow may not be comparable to similarly titled metrics of other companies due to differences among methods of calculation; and Free Cash Flow may be affected in the near to medium term by the timing of capital investments, fluctuations in our growth and the effect of such fluctuations on working capital and changes in our cash conversion cycle.   A reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is included below under the heading “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measure.”

The Company has also included contracted backlog, which is defined as the total estimate of the revenue the Company expects to realize in the future as a result of performing work on awarded contracts, less the amount of revenue the Company has previously recognized. Intuitive Machines monitors its backlog because we believe it is a forward-looking indicator of potential sales which can be helpful to investors in evaluating the performance of its business and identifying trends over time.  

About Intuitive Machines

Intuitive Machines is a diversified space exploration, infrastructure, and services company focused on fundamentally disrupting lunar access economics. In 2024, Intuitive Machines became the first commercial company to land and operate on the lunar surface, validating its ability to provide the three service pillars required to commercialize a celestial body: delivery, data & communications, and autonomous operations in space. The Company empowers its customers to achieve their ambitious visions and commercial goals in space through seamless collaboration with its robust service pillars. For more information, please visit intuitivemachines.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward looking. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “strive,” “would,” “strategy,” “outlook,” the negative of these words or other similar expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements regarding: our expectations and plans relating to our lunar missions, including the expected timing of launch and our progress in preparation thereof; our expectations with respect to, among other things, demand for our product portfolio, our submission of bids for contracts including NSNS and CP-22; our expectations regarding revenue for government contracts awarded to us; our operations, our financial performance and our industry; our business strategy, business plan, and plans to drive long-term sustainable shareholder value; information under “2024 Outlook,” including our expectations on revenue generation and cash. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s predictions, projections, or expectations based upon currently available information and data. Our actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements. The following important factors and uncertainties, among others, could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements in this press release: our reliance upon the efforts of our Board and key personnel to be successful; our limited operating history; our failure to manage our growth effectively; competition from existing or new companies; unsatisfactory safety performance of our spaceflight systems or security incidents at our facilities; failure of the market for commercial spaceflight to achieve the growth potential we expect; any delayed launches, launch failures, failure of our satellites or lunar landers to reach their planned orbital locations, significant increases in the costs related to launches of satellites and lunar landers, and insufficient capacity available from satellite and lunar lander launch providers; our customer concentration; risks associated with commercial spaceflight, including any accident on launch or during the journey into space; risks associated with the handling, production and disposition of potentially explosive and ignitable energetic materials and other dangerous chemicals in our operations; our reliance on a limited number of suppliers for certain materials and supplied components; failure of our products to operate in the expected manner or defects in our products; counterparty risks on contracts entered into with our customers and failure of our prime contractors to maintain their relationships with their counterparties and fulfill their contractual obligations; failure to successfully defend protest from other bidders for government contracts; failure to comply with various laws and regulations relating to various aspects of our business and any changes in the funding levels of various governmental entities with which we do business; our failure to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, and unpatented know how; our failure to comply with the terms of third-party open source software our systems utilize; our ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, and to address and remediate material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting; the U.S. government’s budget deficit and the national debt, as well as any inability of the U.S. government to complete its budget process for any government fiscal year, and our dependence on U.S. government contracts and funding by the government for the government contracts; our failure to comply with U.S. export and import control laws and regulations and U.S. economic sanctions and trade control laws and regulations; uncertain global macro-economic and political conditions and rising inflation; our history of losses and failure to achieve profitability and our need for substantial additional capital to fund our operations; the fact that our financial results may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter; our holding company status; the risk that our business and operations could be significantly affected if it becomes subject to any litigation, including securities litigation or stockholder activism; our public securities’ potential liquidity and trading; and other public filings and press releases other factors detailed under the section titled Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the section titled Part I, Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the section titled Part II. Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in our subsequent filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release and current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks, and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

Contacts

For investor inquiries:
investors@intuitivemachines.com 

For media inquiries:
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INTUITIVE MACHINES, INC. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands) (Unaudited)
	June 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	31,631			$	4,498
Restricted cash		2,042				62
Trade accounts receivable, net		38,262				16,881
Contract assets		7,324				6,489
Prepaid and other current assets		3,852				3,681
Total current assets		83,111				31,611
Property and equipment, net		21,305				18,349
Operating lease right-of-use assets		35,577				35,853
Finance lease right-of-use assets		128				95
Total assets	$	140,121			$	85,908
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		23,917			$	16,771
Accounts payable - affiliated companies		5,749				3,493
Current maturities of long-term debt		3,000				8,000
Contract liabilities, current		40,550				45,511
Operating lease liabilities, current		3,025				4,833
Finance lease liabilities, current		36				25
Other current liabilities		8,733				4,747
Total current liabilities		85,010				83,380
Contract liabilities, non-current		3,316				—
Operating lease liabilities, non-current		31,293				30,550
Finance lease liabilities, non-current		84				67
Earn-out liabilities		14,520				14,032
Warrant liabilities		16,109				11,294
Other long-term liabilities		158				4
Total liabilities		150,490				139,327
Commitments and contingencies
MEZZANINE EQUITY
Series A preferred stock subject to possible redemption		5,698				28,201
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		218,160				181,662
SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Class A common stock		6				2
Class B common stock		—				—
Class C common stock		7				7
Treasury Stock		(12,825	)			(12,825	)
Paid-in capital		—				—
Accumulated deficit		(222,203	)			(250,466	)
Total shareholders’ deficit attributable to the Company		(235,015	)			(263,282	)
Noncontrolling interests		788				—
Total shareholders’ deficit		(234,227	)			(263,282	)
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ deficit	$	140,121			$	85,908

INTUITIVE MACHINES, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Revenue	$	41,408			$	17,993			$	114,476			$	36,229
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation)		57,102				22,481				118,013				45,607
Depreciation		423				319				837				615
General and administrative expense (excluding depreciation)		12,057				8,376				29,200				17,153
Total operating expenses		69,582				31,176				148,050				63,375
Operating loss		(28,174	)			(13,183	)			(33,574	)			(27,146	)
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income (expense), net		20				(274	)			—				(553	)
Change in fair value of earn-out liabilities		22,109				28,756				(488	)			25,030
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities		21,009				—				(2,955	)			—
Change in fair value of SAFE Agreements		—				—				—				(2,353	)
Gain (loss) on issuance of securities		596				—				(68,080	)			—
Other income (expense), net		421				(50	)			422				39
Total other income (expense), net		44,155				28,432				(71,101	)			22,163
Income (loss) before income taxes		15,981				15,249				(104,675	)			(4,983	)
Income tax benefit		—				3,528				—				313
Net income (loss)		15,981				18,777				(104,675	)			(4,670	)
Net loss attributable to Intuitive Machines, LLC prior to the Business Combination		—				—				—				(5,751	)
Net income (loss) (post Business Combination)		15,981				18,777				(104,675	)			1,081
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(3,088	)			(10,744	)			(26,379	)			(19,080	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		789				—				1,761				—
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company		18,280				29,521				(80,057	)			20,161
Less: Preferred dividends		(137	)			(655	)			(608	)			(983	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Class A common shareholders	$	18,143			$	28,866			$	(80,665	)		$	19,178

INTUITIVE MACHINES, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) (Unaudited)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
		2024				2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(104,675	)		$	(4,670	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation		837				615
Bad debt expense		440				124
Share-based compensation expense		5,895				1,192
Change in fair value of SAFE Agreements		—				2,353
Change in fair value of earn-out liabilities		488				(25,030	)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities		2,955				—
Loss on issuance of securities		68,080				—
Other		154				18
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable, net		(21,821	)			(1,091	)
Contract assets		(834	)			2,272
Prepaid expenses		(172	)			(2,154	)
Other assets, net		244				358
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		7,145				13,373
Accounts payable – affiliated companies		2,257				559
Contract liabilities – current and long-term		(1,644	)			(18,190	)
Other liabilities		2,949				14,497
Net cash used in operating activities		(37,702	)			(15,774	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(3,793	)			(20,200	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(3,793	)			(20,200	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Business Combination		—				8,055
Proceeds from issuance of Series A Preferred Stock		—				26,000
Transaction costs		(437	)			(9,371	)
Proceeds from borrowings		10,000				—
Repayment of loans		(15,000	)			—
Proceeds from issuance of securities		27,481				—
Member distributions		—				(4,263	)
Stock option exercises		300				22
Payment of withholding taxes from share-based awards		(2,123	)			—
Forward purchase agreement termination		—				12,730
Warrants exercised		51,360				16,124
Distribution to noncontrolling interests		(973	)			—
Net cash provided by financing activities		70,608				49,297
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		29,113				13,323
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period		4,560				25,826
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period		33,673				39,149
Less: restricted cash		2,042				62
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	31,631			$	39,087

INTUITIVE MACHINES, INC. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Adjusted EBITDA

The following table presents a reconciliation of net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA.

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)		2024				2023				2024				2023
Net income (loss)	$	15,981			$	18,777			$	(104,675	)		$	(4,670	)
Adjusted to exclude the following:
Taxes		—				(3,528	)			—				(313	)
Depreciation		423				319				837				615
Interest (income) expense, net		(20	)			274				—				553
Share-based compensation expense		1,969				985				5,895				1,192
Change in fair value of earn-out liabilities		(22,109	)			(28,756	)			488				(25,030	)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities		(21,009	)			—				2,955				—
Change in fair value of SAFE Agreements		—				—				—				2,353
(Gain) loss on issuance of securities		(596	)			—				68,080				—
Other expense (income), net		(421	)			50				(422	)			(39	)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(25,782	)		$	(11,879	)		$	(26,842	)		$	(25,339	)

Free Cash Flow

We define free cash flow as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment. We believe that free cash flow is a meaningful indicator of liquidity that provides information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated from operations that, after purchases of property and equipment, can be used for strategic initiatives, including continuous investment in our business and strengthening our balance sheet.

Free Cash Flow has limitations as a liquidity measure, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our cash flows as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

• Free Cash Flow is not a measure calculated in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.
• Free Cash Flow may not be comparable to similarly titled metrics of other companies due to differences among methods of calculation.
• Free Cash Flow may be affected in the near to medium term by the timing of capital investments, fluctuations in our growth and the effect of such fluctuations on working capital and changes in our cash conversion cycle.
  

The following table presents a reconciliation of net cash used in operating activities, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, to free cash flow:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2024			2023
Net cash used in operating activities	(37,702	)		(15,774	)
Purchases of property and equipment	(3,793	)		(20,200	)
Free cash flow	(41,495	)		(35,974	)

Backlog

The following table presents our backlog as of the periods indicated:

(in thousands)		June 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
Backlog		$	212,980			$	268,566

Backlog decreased by $55.6 million as of June 30, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023, primarily due to continued performance on existing contracts of $114.5 million and decreases related to contract value adjustments of $10.7 million primarily related to various certain fixed price contracts and task order adjustments on the OMES III contract. The decrease was partially offset by $69.6 million in new awards primarily associated with the Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services design project, a new commercial payload contract on the IM-3 mission, task order modification to the IM-2 CLPS contract and an unapproved task order modification to the IM-3 CLPS contract.

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FAQ

What was Intuitive Machines' (LUNR) revenue for Q2 2024?

Intuitive Machines reported revenue of $41.4 million for Q2 2024, representing a 130% increase year-over-year.

What is Intuitive Machines' (LUNR) updated revenue outlook for 2024?

Intuitive Machines raised its full-year 2024 revenue outlook to $210 - $240 million, representing 2.6x - 3x growth from the prior year.

How much cash does Intuitive Machines (LUNR) have on hand as of Q2 2024?

Intuitive Machines reported an ending cash balance of $31.6 million as of the end of Q2 2024, which is expected to be sufficient to fund operations for the next 12 months.

When is Intuitive Machines (LUNR) expected to ship its completed lander for mission two?

Intuitive Machines expects to ship the completed lander for mission two to the launch site in Q4 2024.