Munich/Denver & Houston, Texas – [2025-11-06] – Dcubed today announced that it has been selected by Intuitive Machines, a leading space technology, infrastructure and services company, to provide solar power for one of Intuitive Machines’ first Space Data Network (SDN) satellites. The SDN is a scalable, intelligent network architecture designed to deliver minimal latency space data services like communications, autonomous coordination, and space-based IoT, powered by Intuitive Machines’ core communications, Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technology. Dcubed’s solar array technology will power the initial spacecraft, scheduled for 2026.
Dcubed will deliver the solar array power subsystem for the first of six Intuitive Machines satellites. The system includes two rigid deployable solar wings with a 2 kW end-of-life total power output. Leveraging Dcubed’s agile development capabilities and robust supply chain, Dcubed has committed to a rapid delivery schedule. Moreover, the construction of the array will leverage Dcubed’s state of the art robotic assembly line that is key to Dcubed’s industrialization strategy.
“The data network we’re building lays the foundation for sustainable lunar operations by providing data, transmission, and navigation services essential for exploration and infrastructure so customers can access, coordinate, and act on space data with minimal latency,” said Gary Spexarth, Lander Production Manager for Intuitive Machines. “Dcubed’s responsiveness and reliable solar array technology support the pace and precision required to deploy the Lunar Data Network as part of our broader Space Data Network.”
The Lunar Data Network is the first segment of an SDN that Intuitive Machines is building, enabling:
- High-capacity data transmission, like 4K video and precision PNT services to support landing site selection, resource prospecting, and autonomous mobility.
- Autonomous operations, delivering infrastructure, logistics, and mapping capabilities to support sustained lunar exploration.
- Scalable support for lunar cargo and infrastructure delivery, strengthening long-duration operations and expanding access to lunar surface assets.
Dcubed’s proposal was submitted within 72 hours of the initial discussion and quickly resulted in an agreement, thanks to the company’s technical credibility, responsive team, and commitment to accelerated delivery.
“Partnering with Intuitive Machines for such a pivotal mission is a proud moment for our team,” said Erik Pranckh, US Managing Director, Dcubed. “This project demonstrates the agility and reliability of our solar array technology today, while aligning with our longer-term vision to pioneer in-space manufactured (ISM) solar arrays that will power the space infrastructure of the future.”
About Dcubed
Dcubed enables the future of space missions with high-performance, flight-proven release mechanisms and deployable structures. From cutting-edge Release Actuators to scalable Deployable Solar Arrays and innovative Deployable Antennas, our technologies are designed for user friendliness, availability, and reliability — whether for smallsats in LEO or large missions to Moon, Mars and beyond.
Headquartered in Munich, Germany, with a manufacturing presence in Denver, Colorado, Dcubed serves a global space industry with off-the-shelf and customizable hardware that accelerates mission timelines and reduces cost and risk.
With a proven track record across multiple space missions, we are at the forefront of In-Space Manufacturing and are proud to push the boundaries of what’s possible with lightweight, compact, and efficient deployable systems. We work closely with satellite integrators, subsystem builders, space agencies, primes, and emerging players across the globe — building the enabling technologies that will power the next generation of commercial and exploration missions.
Contacts
For investor inquiries:
thomas.sinn@dcubed-space.com
For media inquiries:
hamish.mackenzie@dcubed-space.com
About Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines is a diversified space technology, infrastructure, and services company focused on fundamentally disrupting lunar access economics. In 2024, Intuitive Machines successfully soft-landed the Company’s Nova-C class lunar lander, on the Moon, returning the United States to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972. In 2025, Intuitive Machines returned to the lunar south pole with a second lander. The Company’s products and services are focused through three pillars of space commercialization: Delivery Services, Data Transmission Services, and Infrastructure as a Service.
Contacts
For investor inquiries:
investors@intuitivemachines.com
For media inquiries:
press@intuitivemachines.com
Image Credit:
Intuitive Machines conceptual 3D render of data-relay satellite.
