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 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 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 Lunar Lander launched en route to the Moon
Intuitive Machines (LUNR) has announced its IM-2 mission Nova-C class lunar lander, Athena, launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Florida startup onboard IM-2 mission to backup Earth data, project astronaut image on moon
Onboard the IM-2 lander is a payload by Lonestar, a Florida-based startup, which merges art with data backup and technology.
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Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission launches from Kennedy Space Center to lunar south pole
IM-2 will also carry a small hopper named Grace, designed to navigate the lunar surface and access challenging areas.
Water on the moon? IM-2 mission set to launch atop SpaceX rocket from KSC, headed to moon
Intuitive Machine's second mission to the moon, IM-2, is set to launch Wednesday evening from KSC. Onboard is NASA science.
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NASA, SpaceX successfully launch IM-2 lunar mission from Florida
NASA and SpaceX have successfully launched the Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A ...
IM-2 lunar lander mission set for launch. Graphics show what's on board
The IM-2 is headed for an expected landing at the moon's south pole March 6 carrying a payload of exploration gear.
SpaceX doubleheader recap: Live updates from Wednesday IM-2 lunar lander, Starlink launches
Live updates from Wednesday night’s SpaceX IM-2 lunar lander and Starlink 12-13 back-to-back launches from Cape Canaveral ...
IM-2 Moon mission: SpaceX's Falcon 9 to search for water ice near lunar south pole
SpaceX successfully launched its third Moon landing mission of 2025 on Wednesday, sending the Athena lander into space aboard ...
NASA’s IM-2 Mission Brings Ice Mining, Mobile Robots, and More on Moon
IM-2 will land near the Moon’s South Pole for resource exploration NASA will test ice mining, lunar robots, and a new 4G network This mission supports future Moon and Mars human exploration ...