Intuitive Machines is set to launch its second lunar mission with the Athena lander on February 26, aiming for a landing on March 6. This mission follows the company's first successful commercial moon landing last year, although their initial Odysseus spacecraft ended up on its side. Athena will carry critical NASA instruments for resource demonstrations on the lunar South Pole, including tools for soil analysis, representing a significant step toward understanding lunar resources and potential utilization.
Intuitive Machines is gearing up for its second lunar mission under NASA's CLPS, aiming to successfully land its Nova-C lander, Athena, by March 6.
The Athena lander will carry NASA instruments for on-site resource demonstrations, including a drill and mass spectrometer to analyze lunar soil at the South Pole.
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