Tag: Intuitive Machines

Fate of U.S. Lunar Module Athena is Uncertain
Intuitive Machines’s probe apparently tipped over when landing on the Moon’s south pole. On Thursday, U.S. company Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander Athena touched down on the Moon, but its fate remains unclear as it may have fallen over while landing. RELATED: Chang’e-6’s Samples Suggest the Moon Once Had a Magma Ocean The uncrewed lander landed […]
March 7, 2025

US Odysseus Lunar Lander Ends Mission in Advance
U.S. company Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander Odysseus will lose control and end its mission earlier than expected on Tuesday morning. RELATED: US Launches New Private Astronaut Mission to Space Station The lander will lose communication with flight controllers in Huston due to its solar panels off work. This will cut the mission short for […]
February 27, 2024

US Makes First Lunar Landing in 51 Years
On Thursday, U.S. company Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander touched down on the Moon, marking the first American spacecraft to land on the lunar surface in 51 years. RELATED: US Launches New Private Astronaut Mission to Space Station The uncrewed lander, named Odysseus, landed at the lunar South Pole at 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time. After troubleshooting […]