Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/13/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Intuitive Machines, Inc. [LUNR] (Last) (First) (Middle) PRUDENTIAL TOWER, 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) BOSTON, MA 02199-8069 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Class A Common Stock 22,991,028 I See foornote(1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. PRUDENTIAL TOWER 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300 BOSTON, MA 02199-8069		X
ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GP, LLC PRUDENTIAL TOWER 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300 BOSTON, MA 02199-8069		X
Vantor Holdings Inc. 1300 W. 120TH AVE. WESTMINSTER, CO 80234		X

Signatures

ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P., By: Advent International GP, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ Neil Crawford, Name: Neil Crawford, Title: Vice President of Finance		01/23/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
ADVENT INTERNATIONAL GP, LLC, By: /s/ Neil Crawford, Name: Neil Crawford, Title: Vice President of Finance		01/23/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
VANTOR HOLDINGS INC., By: /s/ Laurie Korneffel, Name: Laurie Korneffel, Title: Corporate Secretary		01/23/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reported securities are directly held by Vantor Holdings Inc. ("Vantor"), which is indirectly owned 100% by Galileo TopCo, Inc. ("Galileo"). Advent International, L.P., and its general partner, Advent International GP, LLC, indirectly hold 78% of the equity in Galileo and Vantor and as such, control and beneficially own the reported securities directly held by Vantor, but disclaim such beneficial ownership, except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, if any.
Remarks: EDGAR filing codes for Galileo were not yet available at the time of this filing but, as an indirect holder of the reported securities, Galileo is intended and deemed to be included as a Reporting Person on this Form 3.

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