Like Firefly Aerospace’s Ghost Riders in the Sky mission, Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative to deliver s

The destination is Mons Mouton, one of NASA 's potential landing locations for its Artemis astronauts. Intuitive Machines ' Athena moon lander began circling the moon on March 3, just one day after a competitor, Firefly Aerospace, landed on the lunar surface without a hitch.

After becoming the first private company to touch down on the lunar surface last year, Intuitive Machines is gearing up for a second Moon landing near the satellite’s south pole. Hopefully this time, the lander will stay upright. Intuitive Machines is ...