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Athena (IM-2)

Nova-C class lunar lander. Reached the southernmost point ever for a lunar landing at Mons Mouton in March 2025, but tipped sideways inside a crater after an altimeter failure. Second consecutive sideways landing for Intuitive Machines.

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Intuitive Machines IM-2 Athena Lander Tips Over at Lunar South Pole

Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander Athena touched down at Mons Mouton near the lunar south pole on March 6, 2025 — the southernmost lunar landing ever — but settled on its side inside a small crater ~250 m from the target site after an altimeter failure. Power depleted within 13 hours. NASA's PRIME-1 drill could not operate, though 250 MB of data was returned. The company's second consecutive sideways landing.

Mar 6, 2025

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