Athena Reached the Moon’s Surface, But Not as Expected

Intuitive Machines achieved the second Moon touchdown, but Athena, its new Nova-C spacecraft, had difficulties during the landing phase after a nominal descent
Intuitive Machines achieved the second Moon touchdown, but Athena, its new Nova-C spacecraft, had difficulties during the landing phase after a nominal descent
On February 26, SpaceX launched the Nova-C lander Athena toward the Moon for Ice Mining experiments within the IM-2 PRIME-1 mission
Intuitive Machines received two additional order awards on its contract with NASA to provide communication services from and to the Moon and cislunar space
Intuitive Machines-led Moon RACER Team finally unveiled the new drivable Lunar Terrain Vehicle ahead of NASA’s Artemis Program
NASA awards Intuitive Machines $116.9M to deliver six science payloads to the Moon's South Pole, advancing lunar exploration under the Artemis program
Lonestar Data Holdings introduces "Freedom" Payload, a second lunar data center services slated to launch aboard Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Lander
NASA has selected the three rover projects that will race to obtain long-term Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Services contracts as part of the Artemis program
IM-1 Lunar Lander Wraps Up Mission with Success Despite Bumpy Landing. NASA and Intuitive Machines declare mission a triumph
The US firm's Nova-C class lander reached the Lunar surface on February 22, 2024. It is the first US spacecraft to land on the Moon in more than 50 years
Odysseus, the first Intuitive Machine's Nova-C spacecraft, lifted off onboard a Falcon 9 rocket to reach the Moon’s South Pole as part of NASA’s CLPS Program