Athena moon lander ended up on its side, bringing mission to an early end
Lying sideways on the moon, the Athena lander is declared dead
Watch Intuitive Machines land private Athena probe at the lunar south pole today
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Intuitive Machines' private Athena probe lands near lunar south pole — but it may have tipped over
Grace isn't the only robot that caught a ride to the lunar surface on Athena. The lander is also carrying a small rover called MAPP (Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform), which was built by the Colorado company Lunar Outpost.
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Athena lunar lander declared dead after landing sideways
Athena, the private lunar lander from Intuitive Machines, missed its mark while landing on the moon Thursday and ended up sideways in a frigid crater. It did, however, manage to send back pictures confirming its position and activate a few experiments before going silent.
Uncrewed Athena spacecraft reaches the moon's surface, condition and location unknown
Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft made it to the moon's surface but its status remains undetermined, according to CEO Stephen Altemus.