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KinetX

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KinetX, also known as KinetX Aerospace, is a privately held aerospace engineering, technology, software development and business consulting firm based in Tempe, Arizona, specializing in spaceflight systems. The company focuses primarily on interplanetary navigation, satellite systems engineering and ground system software development.

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Agency Type
Privately held aerospace engineering, technology, software development and business consulting firm specializing in spaceflight systems, based in Tempe, Arizona 1
Founded Year
1992 1
Headquarters
Tempe, Arizona, United States 1
Annual Budget
Not publicly disclosed as an operating budget; Intuitive Machines completed its acquisition of KinetX for 30 million dollars in a deal that closed October 1, 2025 1
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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  • KinetX Wikipedia article, lead paragraph
    KinetX, Inc. (also known as KinetX Aerospace) is a privately held Tempe, Arizona based aerospace engineering, technology, software development and business consulting firm specializing in spaceflight systems.
  • KinetX Wikipedia article, Company history section, first sentence
    KinetX, Inc. was founded in 1992 and was approached shortly thereafter by Motorola for assistance in developing and implementing the Iridium satellite constellation ground system.
  • KinetX Wikipedia article, lead paragraph, location clause
    KinetX, Inc. (also known as KinetX Aerospace) is a privately held Tempe, Arizona based aerospace engineering, technology, software development and business consulting firm specializing in spaceflight systems.
  • KinetX Wikipedia article, Company history section, final sentence
    On October 1, 2025, Intuitive Machines announced that it had completed its purchase of the company for $30 million.
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