Tag: athena
Athena Lunar Lander Declared Dead on the Moon
Athena Lunar Lander Declared Dead on the Moon For the second time in two years, a commercial lunar lander built and operated by Intuitive Machines has fallen over on the moon By Tariq Malik & SPACE.com The two legs of Intuitive Machines’ private Athena moon lander jut up to the sky, with a half-lit blue…
Athena Makes It to the Moon, but Uncertainties Remain
Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Reaches the Moon Lopsided—Just like Its Predecessor Despite some connection delays postlanding, the lunar lander Athena is officially set to study what lies beneath the moon’s surface over the next 10 days By Gayoung Lee edited by Lee Billings Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission lunar lander, Athena, entering lunar orbit on Monday,…
Private ‘Athena’ Moon Lander and NASA ‘Trailblazer’ Launch to Hunt for Lunar Water
Private ‘Athena’ Moon Lander and NASA ‘Trailblazer’ Launch to Hunt for Lunar Water Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander is planned to touch down near the moon’s south pole on or around March 6 By Josh Dinner & SPACE.com A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, carrying the Intuitive Machines moon lander Athena.…