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 by Intuitive Machines as part of NASA 's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. [6][7] It launched on February 27, 2025, at 00:16:30 UTC. The Nova-C lunar lander, named Athena, reached the surface of …

Feb 26, 2025 · 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.

Mar 4, 2025 · The IM-2 mission launched at 7:16 p.m. Feb. 26 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The lander is carrying NASA technology that will measure the potential presence of resources from lunar soil that could be extracted and used by future explorers to produce fuel or breathable oxygen.

5 days ago · The Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission is in low lunar orbit in this photo released Monday. Intuitive Machines. The 15-foot-tall (4.6-meter-tall) Athena will have joined a lunar lander developed by ...

Feb 28, 2025 · 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. …

5 days ago · “IM-2 has to be a lot more accurate than IM-1,” said Intuitive Machines’ navigation lead, Mike Hansen, during a company podcast interview last year. “So, (with Odie) IM-1 we could get away ...

5 days ago · IM-2, which launched on Feb. 26 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is the second moon mission for Houston-based Intuitive Machines, whose IM-1 lander, Odysseus, became the first American ...

5 days ago · After a successful launch last week aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission landed on the Moon on March 6 shortly after 11:30 a.m. EST. The craft is transmitting back ...

Feb 21, 2025 · Carrying NASA science and technology to the Moon as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, the Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission is targeted to launch no earlier than Wednesday, Feb. 26. The mission will lift off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy ...