Private spacecraft lands on moon - but may be on its side
A private US company says it has landed a spacecraft close to the Moon's South Pole but fears the machine is not upright. The ...
Moon Lander’s Journey to Lunar Surface Ends With Uncertainty
Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing, said its spacecraft, Athena, has power and is communicating but may not be upright. It is unclear how that might impact the ...
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.
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Live Updates: Moon Lander’s Fate on the Lunar Surface Is Uncertain
The basic physics is simple: Something that is short and squat is less likely to tip over than something tall and skinny, like the design of the Intuitive Machines’ lunar landers. The company’s first ...
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Intuitive Machines lands near lunar south pole, but fate of private Athena probe unclear
Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander, named Athena, landed near the moon's south pole today (March 6), but the probe's ...
Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Just Made History: Epic Descent, Cosmic Navigation & Stunning Sunrise
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost has landed, activating NASA’s cutting-edge instruments. These include a dust-clearing system, a revolutionary navigation experiment, and cameras studying lunar touchdown ...
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’ 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 ...
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Athena Makes It to the Moon, But Uncertainties Remain
Athena has landed on the moon, but the overall status of the spacecraft remains unclear. The mission’s plans include studies ...
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 closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before. Follow for live ...
SpaceX’s Starship set to launch on its eighth test flight
Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, is set for another test flight. During its last test run in January, the ...