Intuitive Machines Aims for Moon Landing Today: Watch It Now

Commercial moon missions with NASA connections are all the rage right now. Firefly Aerospace stuck the lunar landing of its Blue Ghost mission on March 2. Intuitive Machines was hoping for a similar success with its IM-2 mission Thursday morning. The Athena lander made it to the surface of the moon, but the company is still evaluating the success of the landing. By the time the landing livestream concluded, Intuitive Machines confirmed touchdown and that the vehicle was generating solar power. The big question is Athena's orientation and if it landed in a stable, upright position. Expect an update on the vehicle's health later today. How to rewatch the IM-2 landing The landing seemed to go well. One radio lost connection, but Athena remained in contact with Intuitive Machines. The lander even sent back images from the descent process. NASA broadcast live landing coverage on its free NASA Plus streaming service starting about an hour before touchdown. NASA Plus is available through ... Read full article.