Intuitive Machines, Athena and lunar lander

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Commercial company Intuitive Machines is attempting to land a probe near the lunar south pole. If successful, it will be the second time a private company has landed on the moon in less than a week.
Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Reaches The Moon Today—Here’s How To Watch
A lunar lander built by Intuitive Machines is scheduled to descend to the moon’s surface today, potentially marking the second landing by a private company on the moon in the last week, roughly a year after the aerospace firm completed the first lunar landing by an American spacecraft in decades.
Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander set for touchdown on historic water-hunting mission
A live stream of the event, cohosted by NASA and Intuitive Machines, is set to begin about an hour before landing. If successful, the 15-foot-tall (4.6-meter-tall) Athena will join a lunar lander developed by another Texas-based company — Firefly Aerospace of Austin suburb Cedar Park — on the surface of the moon.
Moon lander from Intuitive Machines ready for descent to lunar surface
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander will deploy two small rovers, a rocket-powered "hopper," and use a powerful drill to probe the lunar surface.
Intuitive Machines' Athena lander closing in on lunar touchdown site
Intuitive Machines sent final commands to its uncrewed Athena spacecraft on Thursday as it closed in on a landing spot near the moon's south pole, the company's second attempt to score a clean touchdown after making a lopsided landing last year.
Live updates: Intuitive Machines attempts to land historic water-hunting mission on the moon
The Houston-based company is poised to land its Athena spacecraft on the moon at 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.
Intuitive Machines is hoping for a moon-landing streak this week
The destination is Mons Mouton, one of NASA 's potential landing locations for its Artemis astronauts. Intuitive Machines ' Athena moon lander began circling the moon on March 3, just one day after a competitor, Firefly Aerospace, landed on the lunar surface without a hitch.
Watch Live as Intuitive Machines Tries to Land on the Moon for the Second Time
Athena is scheduled for touchdown on Thursday at 12:32 p.m. ET and hopes to succeed where its predecessor faltered.
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.
Intuitive Machines' lander gets up-close look of moon ahead of landing: See photos
Intuitive Machines' Athena could be the second U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in a week after Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost made it Sunday.
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’ Athena lander set to land on moon for historic water-hunting mission
Intuitive Machines announced that its 15-foot-tall robot Athena is expected to land on the moon’s south pole around 12:30 p.m ...
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Private Athena moon lander beams home amazing video of south pole touchdown site
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is giving us some incredible views from lunar orbit ahead of its March 6 touchdown ...