Intuitive Machines, Lunar Lander and Launch Complex 39A

Intuitive Machines IM-2 Mission Lunar Lander Encapsulated and Scheduled for Launch
In coordination with SpaceX, launch of the Company’s IM-2 mission is targeted for a multi-day launch window that opens no earlier than February 26 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Intuitive Machines is expected to launch its second lunar lander this week
Intuitive Machines, the company that pulled off the first-ever commercial moon landing this time last year with its Odysseus spacecraft, is gearing up for another shot at touching the lunar surface. Its second flight under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program is scheduled to take off no earlier than Wednesday February 26,
NASA Sets Coverage for Intuitive Machines' Next Commercial Moon Launch
After the launch, Intuitive Machines' lunar lander, Athena, will spend approximately one week in transit to the Moon before landing on the lunar surface no earlier than Thursday, March 6. The lander will carry NASA science investigations and technology demonstrations to further our understanding of the Moon's environment and help prepare for future human missions to the lunar surface,
Intuitive Machines' Lunar Lander Hits a Milestone: Buy the Stock Now?
Intuitive Machine Inc. LUNR recently announced that its IM-2 mission Nova-C class lunar lander, Athena, has achieved all integration milestones and is now ready for launch after being securely enclosed within SpaceX’s payload fairing.
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Blue Ghost moon lander lowers its orbit to fly closer to the lunar surface (video)
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Japan's Resilience moon lander aces lunar flyby ahead of historic touchdown try (photo)
Resilience, a lunar lander built by Japanese company ispace, zoomed within a mere 5,220 miles (8,400 kilometers) of the moon ...
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Athena, Next U.S. Commercial Moon Lander, Is Set for Spectacular Lunar Science
In partnership with NASA, the Intuitive Machines lander Athena will send a water-seeking drill, a pogo-sticking crater probe ...
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Bids Farewell to Earth on Its Way to the Moon
The Blue Ghost mission launched on Wednesday, January 15, on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and is currently around halfway ...
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Japan's Resilience lunar lander prepares for 1st swing around the moon
The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace is ready for a flyby of the moon as part of its ...
The new space race: building a sustainable economy on the moon
This modern-day lunar gold rush has attracted diverse participants, from established space agencies to innovative private firms. One such company in this space race is the ...
Moon rocks reveal hidden lunar history
As NASA astronauts aim for landings in 2027, geologists find surprises in recently retrieved samples from the far ...
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Private Spacecraft Captures Mind-blowing Footage Of The Moon’s Hidden Side
A private lunar lander has captured and sent back breathtaking footage of the far side of the Moon, offering a rare glimpse ...