Supplier · United States
Lanteris Space Systems
HQ Palo Alto, CA201-500 employees
Lanteris Space Systems manufactures spacecraft for commercial, civil and national-security missions, including the flight-proven 1300 GEO satellite family. Formerly Maxar Space Systems, it was acquired by Intuitive Machines in January 2026. Its legacy Bay Area manufacturing footprint includes Palo Alto and Mountain View.
- Part ofIntuitive Machines
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| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
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| Lanteris Palo Alto headquarters (city-level) | Headquarters | Palo Alto, CA, United States | Operating | Reported |
- Lanteris Palo Alto headquarters (city-level)Headquarters · Palo Alto, CA, United StatesOperatingReported
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- Chris Johnson
President
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- 1CompanyIM 1300™ Series Satellite
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“Since 1989, the Lanteris 1300 has set the standard for geostationary communications satellites.”
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“location[0].name: Palo Alto”
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Intuitive Machines · Jan 13, 2026 · Supports Organization, Role
“Lanteris Space Systems (“Lanteris”), formerly Maxar Space Systems”
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