Intuitive Machines, Moon and Lunar lander

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.
How to watch Intuitive Machines' historic Moon landing today
History is set to be made on the Moon again this week, with Intuitive Machines' IM-2 mission Nova-C class lunar lander Athena scheduled to land there at 12:32pm ET on Thursday. The big picture: Intuitive Machines has partnered with Lunar Outpost to roll out the first commercial rover on the Moon and with Finnish multinational tech firm Nokia to deliver the first cellular network on Earth's only natural satellite.
Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander set for touchdown on historic water-hunting mission
The Athena lander, built by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines, could be the second commercial spacecraft to land on the moon this week.
Intuitive Machines Aims for Moon Landing on Thursday: How to Watch
Landing on the moon is hard, but Intuitive Machines will try for a gentle touchdown of its IM-2 Athena lander packed with rovers, a drone and a NASA moon drill.
Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission launches to the Moon
Intuitive Machines’ next lunar landing brings a state-of-the-art drill, multiple rovers, and a drone that will fly into a crater’s permanent shadow.
Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Lunar Lander Successfully Commissioned and En Route to the Moon
The IM-2 mission lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:16 p.m. ET, February 26, 2025. Athena reached her intended orbit approximately 44 minutes later and established first communication at approximately 8:17 p.m. ET.
Intuitive Machines Targets Second Moonshot After Askew Landing
Intuitive Machines is set to land its second spacecraft on the moon on Thursday, roughly a year after the Houston-based company became the first in history to land a commercial lander intact on the lunar surface – albeit on the vehicle’s side.
After skidding into the Moon, Intuitive Machines hopes to stick second landing
It was not until February 22, 2024, that another American-built spacecraft made a soft landing on the Moon. This was the Nova-C Odysseus lander built by Intuitive Machines. It landed, toppled over, but still completed most of its scientific experiments.
Intuitive Machines is hoping for a moon-landing streak this week
This marks Intuitive Machines' second journey to the moon, following its success last year in becoming the first business — rather than a government space program — to touch down on the surface without crashing so badly it ended the mission.
Watch Live: A Private Moon Landing Is Set To Make History Tomorrow
The Moon is about to receive yet visitor from Earth this week – and you can watch the whole lunar landing right here. The mission by NASA and private space exploration company Intuitive Machines is set to make a touchdown on the Moon at 12:32 pm EST (5:32 pm UTC)on Thursday,
USA Today7d
Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission launches from Kennedy Space Center to lunar south pole
The Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission, the second lunar lander by the company, lifted off right on time at 7:16 p.m. EST ...
Aitech Plays a Key Role in Intuitive Machines IM-2 Mission to Deliver Infrastructure Assets to the Lunar Surface
Aitech, a leading provider of rugged embedded systems for use in military aerospace and space platforms, today announced it ...
CW39 Houston17h
Intuitive Machines’ Lunar Lander To Look For Fuel Source On Moon, NASA to Provide Coverage of Landing
Private space company Intuitive Machines is preparing for its second Moon landing, with the Athena lander scheduled to touch down tomorrow, March 6.
Florida Today9d
Water on the moon? IM-2 mission set to launch atop SpaceX rocket from KSC, headed to moon
Intuitive Machines' IM-2 mission will launch no earlier than February 26th, aiming to land on the Moon's south pole around March 6th. The mission will focus on exploring the lunar south pole for ...
Intuitive Machines (NasdaqGM:LUNR) Appoints James Frelk As Senior VP Enhancing Data Services Expertise
Intuitive Machines (NasdaqGM:LUNR) has recently appointed James J. Frelk as Senior Vice President of Data Services, a move that could boost confidence given his extensive experience in national ...