Intuitive Machines Says Good Night to Odysseus

Intuitive Machines lander arrives on Moon

Intuitive Machines’ second attempt to land on the Moon also went sideways

Based on a reading from an inertial measurement unit inside the vehicle, most likely Athena is lying on its side. This is the same fate Odysseus met last year, when it skidded into the Moon, broke a leg, and toppled over.

CNN · 2d

Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander reaches the moon, but its status is unclear

The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site is closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.

Gizmodo · 1d

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.

Astronomy10d

Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission launches to the Moon

Battery limitations mean Nova-C cannot survive the frigid two-week lunar night ... Odysseus on the Moon. The photo shows a piece of a landing gear leg that has broken off. Credit: Intuitive ...

News 1312d

SpaceX launches Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander to the moon

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Like a giant Roman candle, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket soared into the night ... Intuitive Machines’ first space rodeo. Last year, it sent up its NOVA-C lander named ...

Space.com13d

First (and last?) look at Intuitive Machines' next moon lander's footpad designs (photos)

Related: Intuitive Machines lands on moon in nail-biting descent of private Odysseus lander, a 1st for US since 1972 Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching ...

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Intuitive Machines' lunar lander set to launch today: How to watch

The next lunar lander to make its way to the moon is set to begin its voyage Wednesday night ... Intuitive Machines etched its name in the history books a year ago when its spacecraft, ...

USA Today13d

Intuitive Machines to launch 2nd lunar lander for NASA: 5 things to know about mission

Intuitive Machines etched its name in the history books a year ago when its spacecraft, Odysseus, became the first ... sunset ushers in frigid lunar night on March 16.

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