United States - Intuitive Machines

The Intuitive Machines IM-2 Nova-C lunar lander "Athena" was launched towards the Moon on 26 February 2025. On 6 March 2025, Athena landed in an off-nominal orientation (84.7906°S, 29.1957°E, 5321 meters elevation) in a 20-meter-diameter crater. IM-2 was a NASA CLPS mission, carrying a variety of scientific payloads to the surface. Operations ran for over 12 hours before contact with Athena was lost.

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