This time, the hope is that Athena will stay upright as it deploys payloads for NASA, which is footing the bill, and commercial customers. Here’s what else to know about Athena’s moon landing attempt: Destination: The lander’s destination is Mons ...
A robotic lander named Athena is expected to make its final descent to the moon’s south pole on Thursday, making it the second lunar touchdown for a private U.S. company just this week. Houston-based Intuitive Machines said on X that Athena is expected to touch down on the moon around 12:30 p.
Intuitive Machines is making its second attempt to land on the Moon with the Nova-C lander, Athena. Scheduled for March 6, 2025, this mission aims to land near the Moons south pole, collecting critical data for future Artemis missions.
The Athena lander, built by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines, could be the second commercial spacecraft to land on the moon this week.