IM-2 is set to demonstrate lunar mobility, resource prospecting, and analysis of volatile substances from subsurface materials, a critical step toward uncovering water sources beyond Earth—a key component for establishing sustainable …

IM-2 was a lunar mission run by Intuitive Machines as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. [8] [9] It was launched on February 27, 2025, at 00:16:30 UTC.The Nova-C lunar lander, named Athena, reached the surface of the Moon on March 6, 2025, at 17:28:50 UTC. Contact was temporarily lost during the landing process; when it was re …

2025年3月7日 · Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus said Athena used avoidance maneuvers to navigate, avoiding “boulders bigger than a bowling ball.” He also confirmed the vehicle is intact, delivering data ...

2025年2月28日 · After a successful launch on Feb. 26, 2025, Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission is headed to the Mons Mouton region near the Moon’s South Pole the Moon. The lander is carrying NASA science instruments and technology demonstrations, as part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign. All NASA instruments on board are …

2025年2月20日 · Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW) (“Intuitive Machines”) (“Company”), a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, announced its IM-2 mission Nova-C class lunar lander, Athena, completed all integration milestones and is safely encapsulated within SpaceX’s payload fairing in preparation for launch.In coordination …

2025年2月21日 · Launching as a rideshare with the IM-2 delivery, NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft also will begin its journey to lunar orbit, where it will map the distribution of the different forms of water on the Moon. Full coverage of this mission is as follows (all times Eastern): Tuesday, Feb. 25. 11 a.m. – Lunar science and technology media teleconference with the …

2025年1月24日 · Media accreditation is open for the IM-2 launch, part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign to establish a long-term presence on the Moon.

2025年2月26日 · Intuitive Machines’ second awarded flight, IM-2, is scheduled to land at a location near the lunar South Pole. This will be the first on site, or in-situ, resource utilization demonstration on the Moon utilizing a drill and mass spectrometer to measure the volatile content of subsurface materials.

2025年2月27日 · The objective of the Intuitive Machines 2, or IM-2 (TO PRIME-1) mission is to land a drill and mass spectrometer (Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1, or PRIME-1) near the south pole of the Moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.

2024年7月16日 · Designed, 3D-printed, and tested in-house, the IM-2 VR900 engine completed a full-duration hot-fire test that confirmed increased engine performance utilizing efficient design modifications.