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Intuitive Machines Lander Lands Wonky on Moon, Mission Ends

Intuitive Machines' Athena lander touched down on the Moon on March 2, but landed on its side instead of upright, ending its science operations prematurely.
The lander was about 820 feet from its intended target and experienced power generation issues due to its position, according to Intuitive Machines.
The mission was part of NASA's effort to involve private companies in lunar exploration, despite previous lander failures like Russia's Luna-25.
Intuitive Machines confirmed the landing was the southernmost lunar landing ever achieved, despite facing similar challenges as their previous mission.

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Photo taken on the moon shows what went wrong with an American space company's latest mission

Athena landed inside a crater on the Moon.Intuitive MachinesAerospace company Intuitive Machines launched its lunar lander Athena in February.The lunar lander traveled through space in SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.It landed on its side in a crater 820 feet away from the intended landing site and is no longer functioning.Intuitive Machines, an American space company, launched its lunar lander Athena to the moon in late February, but the craft had a r…

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Intuitive Machines declares moon mission done with lander on side, batteries dead - West Hawaii Today

Intuitive Machines revealed its Athena moon lander mission has ended after tipping over on its side.

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Oops, we tipped it again: Mission over for sideways US lander

Intuitive Machines' second moon mission ended in disappointment on Friday after the US company confirmed that its spacecraft had tipped over and was unable to recharge its solar-powered batteries—mirroring its first attempt last year.

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