In fact, the company claimed in an announcement that it was the first to "successfully" do so, effectively arguing that Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander ... It's since sent back several ...

But the orientation of the lander is currently unknown. Houston-based Intuitive Machines, which last year ... hopes to one ...

The Athena lander ended up lying on its side on the surface of the Moon. Intuitive Machines Earlier this year, an ill-fated lander skidded across the lunar surface and ended up lying sideways in a ...

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander as photographed by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter on March 10, 2025. The lander is inside a crater at the center bottom of the frame; the inset shows a ...

Intuitive Machines last year put the U.S. back on the moon despite its lander tipping on its side. On Sunday, Firefly Aerospace became the first private entity to achieve complete success with its ...

Houston-based space company Intuitive Machines' Athena lunar lander approached its final landing spot on the Moon early Thursday morning, where it was meant to touch down autonomously near Mons ...

The Intuitive Machines ... the U.S. back on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, completing the first successful landing by a private company when its Nova-C autonomous lander ...

Athena, the second lunar lander built and operated by Houston company Intuitive Machines, fell onto its side shortly after touching down near the lunar south pole on March 6. Athena's solar panels ...