What we know about the moon lander from Intuitive Machines reaching lunar surface

Intuitive Machines flight controllers have not immediately confirmed the Athena lunar lander's status and orientation after apparently reaching the moon's south pole. Retired astronaut Clayton Anderson joins CBS News' Mark Strassmann and Bill Harwood for more on the landing.

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Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena launched to the moon

Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena is headed to the moon as part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch for NASA's Artemis program. Leroy Chiao, a former astronaut, joins CBS News with more details.
CBS News - Feb. 27
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.
The New York Times - Feb. 27
Another lunar lander is heading to the moon. Here's what to know about its complex mission.

SpaceX has launched another lunar lander, named Athena, with the mission to deliver groundbreaking technology to the south pole of the moon. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has more.
CBS News - Feb. 27
Commercial moon lander 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.
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Live Updates: Moon Lander’s Fate on the Lunar Surface Is Uncertain

Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a moon landing it accomplished in 2024, said its spacecraft, Athena, did not crash, but mission controllers are working to understand its ...
The New York Times - 14m
Intuitive Machines has put its second lander on the moon — but its stock is tumbling

Intuitive Machines’ flight controllers are communicating with the lander and trying to figure out its orientation on the lunar surface.
MarketWatch - 3h
Ambitious lunar lander heading to the moon to search for ice

Intuitive Machines launches its second moon lander, which will use NASA and commercially developed tools to search for ice in the moon's crust.
CBS News - Feb. 26
Marvellous views of Moon captured by private lunar lander

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost shuttle will attempt to make a descent on the lunar surface on 2 March.
BBC News - Feb. 27

What we know about the moon lander from Intuitive Machines reaching lunar surface

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