This infrastructure won’t just benefit NASA; private industry, including Intuitive Machines, will likely need more robust communications for future moon missions.

Intuitive Machines, which went public last year, counts business with the government among the bulk of its revenue. That includes multiple significant contracts for lunar lander services, via NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, engineering services, and a contract to design a next-gen lunar rover. In the second quarter of this year, the company’s revenue hit $41.4 million, a 130% increase year-over-year.