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
Private lunar lander stopped working after landing sideways in a crater
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — 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 ...
Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon’s south pole
A privately owned lunar lander has touched down near the moon's south pole. But flight controllers in Texas fear it may have fallen over.
Intuitive Machines' IM-2 lunar lander reached the moon, but its status is unclear
The IM-2 lander is believed to have reached the moon's south pole region, but its precise position and location are unclear. Its intended landing area was Mons Mouton, an area believed to have water ice deposits. Here's a look at the mission profile showing the lander's journey from its Feb. 26 launch to today's arrival on the moon:
Historic First: Three Private Lunar Landers Race to the Moon
In a groundbreaking moment for space exploration, three private lunar landers are simultaneously en route to the Moon. The launch of Intuitive Machines' "Athena" aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on February 27,
Private lunar lander Athena is declared dead after botched moon landing
Launched last week, the lander was filled with tens of millions of dollars' worth of NASA instruments including an ice drill.
A recently launched and now terminally sideways Moon lander contains Imagine Dragon's Starfield song, which seems eerily fitting
"Images downlinked from Athena on the lunar surface confirmed that Athena was on her side. After landing, mission controllers ...
Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar lander is on deck to deliver NASA payload to the moon
NASA says it has penciled in Blue Origin's Blue Moon cargo lander to deliver a scientific payload to the moon as early as this summer.
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Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — 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 ...
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Private lunar lander Blue Ghost lands on the moon with equipment for NASA
A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other equipment to deliver for NASA touched down on the moon on Sunday, the latest of several companies seeking to kickstart business on Earth's ...
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Athena lander dies after toppling near the moon's south pole
The company included an image taken from the lander, named Athena, looking back towards Earth and the lunar horizon. "With the direction of the sun, the orientation of the solar panels ...