SpaceX Rocket Will Launch Another Private Lunar Lander Today—Here’s How To Watch
SpaceX will launch Intuitive Machine’s Athena lunar lander toward the moon’s south pole on Wednesday, marking the latest mission by Intuitive Machine to explore the moon’s surface after completing the first-ever lunar landing by a private company last year.
Private lunar lander touches down on the moon, but its status is unknown
The last time Intuitive Machines landed a spacecraft on the moon, a year ago, the spacecraft ended up sideways.
Intuitive Machines lunar lander launched successfully Wednesday evening
Houston-based Intuitive Machines successfully completed the second launch of its lunar lander mission at 7:17 p.m. EST Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Private Intuitive Machines moon lander fell over inside crater at lunar south pole, photo reveals
For the second time in as many years, a private Intuitive Machines lunar lander has tipped over on the moon. After a day of uncertainty following a harrowing moon landing attempt, the company Intuitive Machines sealed the fate of its latest lunar probe Athena.
Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole
A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The news came less than 24 hours after the botched landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines.
Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft landed in a moon crater and ended up on its side
Intuitive Machines said the Athena had enough power to be able to perform some of the scientific objectives for NASA before its batteries died.
'We're disappointed in the outcome': NASA shares photo of sideways Intuitive Machines moon lander, which died 12 hours after touchdown
The second moon landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines has ended much like the first, with its Athena lander falling sideways into a crater and shutting down after 12 hours.
Intuitive Machines ends 2nd moon mission after lander topples over in crater — but there are positives ahead
Intuitive Machines’ Athena moon lander has suffered the same fate its Odysseus lander did last year, toppling over on the lunar surface.
Private lunar lander stopped working after landing sideways in a crater
Intuitive Machines' private lunar lander Athena is no longer working after missing its mark by more than 800 feet near the moon's south pole.
Intuitive Machines Moon Lander Confirmed Dead After Toppling on Its Side
Less than a day after Intuitive Machines landed on the Moon, the company declared an early end to its mission after its Athena spacecraft would up lying sideways on the lunar surface. Athena touched down on the Moon on Thursday around 12:30 p.
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SpaceX rocket launches private moon lander and NASA 'trailblazer' to hunt for lunar water (video)
If all goes according to plan, the Athena lander will touch down near the moon's south pole on or around March 6.
Commercial lunar lander Athena heading to the moon with a drill, rover and rocket-powered "hopper" to search for ice
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SpaceX, NASA launch two missions to 'collect data' on galaxies, sun
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Private mini rover aboard sideways Athena moon lander was ready to roll — but it couldn't get out
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SpaceX launches new lunar lander from Kennedy Space Center
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a new lunar lander on Wednesday. The rocket carries the Intuitive Machines IM-2 ...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Athena Lander, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer to Moon
SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Athena and Lunar Trailblazer to advance lunar water ice exploration and future missions.
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Athena Moon lander officially FOADs – falls over and dies – in crater
Second time unlucky for Intuitive Machines, but hey, at least we got 250MB of data from it The Athena lander, which touched ...