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
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
The Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission will launch in January 2024, carrying 130 kg of payloads with scientific value and more to the Lunar Surface