The Athena lander toppled over in the shadow of a crater around 820 feet (200 meters) from its intended landing site. Credit: Intuitive Machines Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission has ended after its lunar lander, Athena, apparently toppled over as it touched down and came to rest on its side yesterday in a shadowed crater, the … Read more
The MAPP rover will hold three of MIT’s Space Exploration Initiative’s payloads. (Credit: Lunar Outpost) Editor’s note: This article was first published March 29, 2024, and has been updated. After becoming the first commercial operator to land a spacecraft on the Moon last year, Intuitive Machines is preparing its follow-up mission, IM-2, for launch later … Read more
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander stands on the lunar surface in this illustration after its arrival at the ridge near Shackleton crater. Credit: Intuitive Machines UPDATE Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025: Intuitive Machines and SpaceX are targeting a launch for IM-2 this evening. The Kennedy Space Center’s website lists a scheduled launch time no earlier than 7:17 … Read more