Athena Lunar Lander Moon Views | IM-2 Moon Mission | Intuitive Machines

Athena Lunar Lander Moon Views | IM-2 Moon Mission | Intuitive Machines

Intuitive Machines' lunar lander, named Athena, successfully entered her intended circular orbit around the Moon on March 3, 2025. Here are sample Moon views. Flight controllers expect Athena to complete 39 lunar orbits until her south pole region landing site has adequate sunlight to power surface operations. Intuitive Machines expects a landing opportunity on March 6, 2025, at 11:32 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST). Live landing coverage is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. CST/11:30 a.m. EST on the Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission page:

https://www.intuitivemachines.com/im-2

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The Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission is carrying PRIME-1 and other NASA technology demonstrations and science investigations. Athena’s mission is designed to validate resource prospecting, mobility, and communications infrastructure in the Moon’s Mons Mouton region, one of nine potential Artemis III landing sites.

Commanded using Intuitive Machines’ commercial Lunar Data Network, IM-2 will be the Company’s second of four manifested lunar missions as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (“CLPS”) initiative. Through the CLPS initiative and Artemis campaign, NASA is leveraging American companies to send scientific instruments and technology demonstrations to the Moon, advancing our understanding of the Moon and planetary processes, while paving the way for future crewed missions. 

Learn more about NASA's CLPS Program:
https://www.nasa.gov/content/commercial-lunar-payload-services

Image Credit: Intuitive Machines
Release Date: Feb. 28, 2025

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