Athena successfully entered her intended circular orbit around the Moon on March 3.Flight controllers expect Athena to complete 39 lunar orbits until her south pole region landing site has adequate sunlight to power surface operations.Intuitive Machines expects a landing… pic.twitter.com/qrKbwskmtf— Intuitive Machines (@Int_Machines) March 3, 2025
Athena successfully entered her intended circular orbit around the Moon on March 3.Flight controllers expect Athena to complete 39 lunar orbits until her south pole region landing site has adequate sunlight to power surface operations.Intuitive Machines expects a landing… pic.twitter.com/qrKbwskmtf
?1/2: Flight controllers confirmed that Athena completed lunar orbit insertion with enough accuracy to forego the IM-2 mission's optional lunar correction maneuver.Athena continues to be in excellent health, completing lunar orbits every two hours, waiting for the sun to rise… pic.twitter.com/dPt2bXLGMX— Intuitive Machines (@Int_Machines) March 4, 2025
?1/2: Flight controllers confirmed that Athena completed lunar orbit insertion with enough accuracy to forego the IM-2 mission's optional lunar correction maneuver.Athena continues to be in excellent health, completing lunar orbits every two hours, waiting for the sun to rise… pic.twitter.com/dPt2bXLGMX
Das Landen im Polargebiet ist schwierig. Niedrige Sonne, Schatten sind groß, Hindernisse sind schwerer zu erkennen. Meiner Meinung nach ist es die erste Landung ganz nah von dem Mondpol in der Geschichte der Mondmissionen. Man plant in dieses Gebiet die Artemis Mission. Ich drücke Daumen für Erfolg.
Athena completed Descent Orbit Insertion at 4:33 a.m. CST. Right now, flight controllers are gathering data and checking the lander’s landing systems for accuracy.Intuitive Machines is still planning on an 11:30 a.m. CST landing time.Live landing coverage is scheduled to…— Intuitive Machines (@Int_Machines) March 6, 2025
Athena completed Descent Orbit Insertion at 4:33 a.m. CST. Right now, flight controllers are gathering data and checking the lander’s landing systems for accuracy.Intuitive Machines is still planning on an 11:30 a.m. CST landing time.Live landing coverage is scheduled to…