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Nova-C IM-2 (Athena)

Intuitive Machines · Aerospace · 2025

Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander mission, launched 27 February 2025. Touched down at Mons Mouton near the lunar south pole on 6 March 2025 but landed on its side inside a crater approximately 250 m from the intended site. Mission ended within a day due to inability to recharge solar panels. Carried the Micro-Nova Hopper, the MAPP rover, and PRIME-1 ice-drilling experiment.

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Nova-C IM-2 (Athena) — full specifications

CategoryAerospace
Sub-typeCommercial Lunar Lander
StatusDecommissioned
Year2025
OriginUSA
Also known asAthena, IM-2, CLPS Task Order CP-11
Announced2020
Released2025-03-06
Weight1908 kg
FrameAluminum, composites (hexagonal frame)
Made inUSA (Houston, TX)

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