Athena
Athena was the Nova-C lunar lander flown on Intuitive Machines' IM-2 mission. It reached lunar orbit and touched down inside a crater near Mons Mouton on March 6, 2025, but came to rest on its side; controllers operated several payloads before depleted batteries ended the mission.
Identity
- Aliases
- IM-2 AthenaNova-C IM-2
- Name
- Athena
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Athena was the Nova-C lunar lander flown on Intuitive Machines' IM-2 mission. It reached lunar orbit and touched down inside a crater near Mons Mouton on March 6, 2025, but came to rest on its side; controllers operated several payloads before depleted batteries ended the mission.
- First Flight Date
- 2025-02-27
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.intuitivemachines.com/im-2
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 20, 2026 at 10:37:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 20, 2026 at 10:37:31 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2025-03-07
- Search Name
- Athena IM-2 Athena Nova-C IM-2
- Vehicle Code
- IM-2