The story
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.
In early 1993, several members of KinetX began working on the systems engineering for the Iridium command and control system. The firm later provided engineering support and software development for companies such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Aerojet, Spectrum Astro, and TRW.
The Space Navigation and Flight Dynamics (SNAFD) division was founded in 2001 by Dr. Bobby Williams and has since successfully navigated multiple interplanetary NASA missions, making KinetX the first privately held company to do so.
On October 1, 2025, Intuitive Machines announced that it had completed its purchase of the company for $30 million.
From Wikipedia’s article on KinetX, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4