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Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Launches on Journey to the Moon
The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its second lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft also hitched a ride on the SpaceX rocket.
Private Athena moon lander enters lunar orbit ahead of March 6 touchdown try
"Athena continues to be in excellent health and is expected to send lunar orbit selfies over the next two days before a landing attempt on March 6."
How to watch Intuitive Machines shoot for the moon with daring lunar lander launch for NASA tonight
The company's Athena lander is scheduled to launch toward the moon atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday evening (Feb. 26).
Intuitive Machines embarks on second moon landing mission with Athena lander
Intuitive Machines' second moon lander was launched on Wednesday atop a SpaceX rocket, setting off for the latest private U.S. moonshot one year after the company's first attempt ended early with a lopsided landing.
Intuitive Machines Stock Rises as Latest Moon Mission Launches on SpaceX Rocket
Key Takeaways Shares of Intuitive Machines rose Thursday after the company's lunar lander took off on a SpaceX rocket Wednesday night.The Athena lander will touch down on the moon in the coming days as the second mission in NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Lunar Lander Successfully Commissioned and En Route to the Moon
The IM-2 mission lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:16 p.m. ET, February 26, 2025. Athena reached her intended orbit approximately 44 minutes later and established first communication at approximately 8:17 p.m. ET.
Intuitive Machines' second moon landing mission 'ready to go', executive says
Intuitive Machines is "ready to go" with its second moon landing mission, a company executive said on Wednesday, a day ahead of the scheduled launch of its lunar lander.
SpaceX rocket to send Intuitive Machine's second lunar lander to the moon
Intuitive Machines out of Texas is sending a second lunar lander, this time Athena, to the moon, where it will drill for water, ice and other gases.
Intuitive Machines’ stock climbs as second moon-landing mission launches
IM-2 is a “very complicated” prospecting mission that will deploy a drill, hopper and rover on the lunar surface, according to the company’s CEO.
First (and last?) look at Intuitive Machines' next moon lander's footpad designs (photos)
Photos of the next spacecraft to launch to the moon have revealed a detail on the lander's footpads that Intuitive Machines hopes will never be seen again.
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See the Striking New Images From the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander, Now the Second Private Spacecraft to Touch Down on the Moon
Firefly Aerospace's lander reached lunar soil early Sunday morning, after a 2.8-million-mile journey lasting 45 days ...
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Is on the Moon. Here’s What to Expect Next
Firefly Aerospace’s successful touchdown marks a new era of frequent commercial trips to the Moon, paving the way for a ...
Companies start landing on the moon as space agencies foot the bill
Firefly Aerospace successfully reached the lunar surface, to be followed in short order by space companies Intuitive Machines ...
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Private company rockets toward the moon in the latest rush of lunar landing attempts
(AP) — A private company launched another lunar lander Wednesday, aiming to get closer to the moon’s south pole this time ...