SGT is proud to introduce its new subsidiary "Intuitive Machines" to serve the human race by providing disruptive intelligent machine engineering solutions to the world's most challenging problems

GREENBELT, Md., July 10, 2013  /PRNewswire/ -- Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc. (SGT), a leading provider of Engineering, Science, Project Management, and Information Technology services, announced today the launch of new Houston, TX based engineering products subsidiary, Intuitive Machines, Inc.  "This partnership leverages the synergies between a highly successful and established engineering services business with the growth potential of an innovative engineering products business," said Dr. Kam Ghaffarian, President and Chief Executive Officer of SGT. "SGT provides the perfect launching pad for such an ambitious endeavor and we are all extremely excited about this new alliance."

"Our goal is to be the premier provider of disruptive intelligent machine engineering solutions to conquer the toughest technical challenges in aerospace, medicine, and energy," said Steve Altemus, President of Intuitive Machines and former Deputy Director of NASA's Johnson Space Center.  "Engineering, through its role in the creation and implementation of technology, has been a key force in the improvement of our economic well-being, health, and quality of life. We believe that these industries offer the most potential for both positively impacting the lives of humans all over the planet and developing a flourishing business."

Intuitive Machines brings unique expertise in the core competencies of control systems, motor control, robotics, advanced manufacturing, mechanics, electronics, software, computational analysis, and sensing, to solve significant challenges across multiple industries. "The essence of Intuitive Machines business engine is a cycle of connecting complimentary opportunities and leveraging emerging technologies through advanced systems design and rapid prototyping to create viable products as real world solutions."  Altemus said.

Intuitive Machines begins with a global perspective, bringing the rigor and discipline of NASA sharpened talent and the capacity to work in multidisciplinary teams characterized by high cultural diversity, all while exhibiting the nimbleness and mobility to address rapidly changing global challenges and opportunities.  Applying the rules of reason, the aesthetics of art, and the spark of creative imagination, you can expect IM engineers will continue the tradition of forging a better future through engineering.

Prior to founding Intuitive Machines, Steve Altemus served as Deputy Director of NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC), the NASA center for human spaceflight training, research, and flight control. Additionally he served as Director of Engineering at JSC from July 2006 through January 2013 leading some 2,800 employees through the conceptualization, design, development and evaluation of aerospace systems for use in human, robotic and automated space flight, for both low earth orbit and deep space missions.

Learn more about Intuitive Machines at: http://intuitivemachines.com.

Contacts:
Shelley Johnson
301.489.1108
[email protected]
http://www.sgt-inc.com

Steve Altemus
President, Intuitive Machines
Houston, TX
832.707.2004
[email protected]
http://intuitivemachines.com

SGT, Inc. is privately held and headquartered in Greenbelt, MD, USA.  SGT, Inc. provides aerospace engineering, earth and planetary science modeling and analysis, information systems, project management, operational support and technical services to NASA, DOT, NOAA, USGS, DOD, and various other government and commercial organizations.

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