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RTN<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/SpaceNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceNews</a>: " Altimeter problems, lighting challenges caused IM-2 lunar lander to fall on its side "<a href="https://spacenews.com/altimeter-problems-lighting-challenges-caused-im-2-lunar-lander-to-fall-on-its-side/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://spacenews.com/altimeter-problems-lighting-challenges-caused-im-2-lunar-lander-to-fall-on-its-side/</a>13.5.2025<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Athena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Athena</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/IM2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IM2</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IntuitiveMachines</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mond</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mondlander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mondlander</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mondlandung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mondlandung</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NASA</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/NovaC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NovaC</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Raumfahrt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Raumfahrt</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/SpaceFlight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceFlight</a>

Daniel PomarèdeMoon RACER Activates Self-Driving Mode for Lunar ExplorationOn a rugged mock moonscape, the Moon RACER team demonstrated its terrestrial Lunar Terrain Vehicle mock-up’s ability to autonomously navigate using advanced LiDAR and perception software.<a href="https://www.intuitivemachines.com/post/moon-racer-activates-self-driving-mode-for-lunar-exploration" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.intuitivemachines.com/post/moon-racer-activates-self-driving-mode-for-lunar-exploration</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#space</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RACER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RACER</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MoonRACER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MoonRACER</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IntuitiveMachines</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#engineering</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Astrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Astrodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/STEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#STEM</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LIDAR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LIDAR</a>

शून्यताThe first probe we sent to the moon fell over.The second probe we sent to the moon fell over.The third probe we sent to the moon caught fire, fell over, and then sank into a swamp.But the 5th one stayed up! (jer) <a href="https://dresden.network/tags/MontyPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MontyPython</a> <a href="https://dresden.network/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IntuitiveMachines</a> <a href="https://dresden.network/tags/IM2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IM2</a> <a href="https://dresden.network/tags/Athena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Athena</a>

The Wild Hunt NewsA lunar lander named for the Greek goddess of wisdom landed near the Moon’s southern pole but unfortunately ended up on its side at an angle, preventing it from recharging its batteries and causing the 10-day mission to be canceled just hours after landing.<a href="https://wildhunt.org/2025/03/science-saturday-a-rough-landing-for-athena-sets-back-lunar-research.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://wildhunt.org/2025/03/science-saturday-a-rough-landing-for-athena-sets-back-lunar-research.html</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/athenalander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#athenalander</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nasa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pagan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/intuitivemachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#intuitivemachines</a>

65dBnoise"Not a bad way to die, with the Earth between you legs" Intuitive Machines AthenaProcessed, undistorted,cropped image Original: <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-receives-some-data-before-intuitive-machines-ends-lunar-mission/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-receives-some-data-before-intuitive-machines-ends-lunar-mission/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NASA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AThena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AThena</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IntuitiveMachines</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solarocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#solarocks</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Moon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#space</a>

Kuuke's SterrenbeeldenIntuitive Machines maanlander dood verklaart na omvallen op zijn kantDe Athena-lander kan zijn batterijen niet opladen vanwege de oriëntatie van zijn zonnepanelen.De Athena-lander belandde op zijn kant op het oppervlak van de Maan. Credit: Intuitive MachinesMinder dan een dag nadat Intuitive Machines op de Maan landd<a href="https://www.kuuke.nl/intuitive-machines-maanlander-dood-verklaart-na-omvallen-op-zijn-kant/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.kuuke.nl/intuitive-machines-maanlander-dood-verklaart-na-omvallen-op-zijn-kant/</a><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/athena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#athena</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IntuitiveMachines</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/maan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#maan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/maanlander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#maanlander</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/MonsMouton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MonsMouton</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nasa</a>

Voracious ReaderOther companies said I was daft to land a lander on the moon, but I built it all the same, just to show 'em. It sank into the regolith. So, I built a second one. That feĺl over onto its side. So, I built a third one. That burned down, fell over, then sank into the regolith, but the fourth one... stayed up! And that's what you're gonna get, lad: the strongest Intuitive Machine in Mons Mouton.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IntuitiveMachines</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Athena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Athena</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lunarlander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lunarlander</a>

Houston Public MediaA private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon's south pole.<a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/nasa/space/2025/03/07/515590/houston-based-intuitive-machines-lunar-lander-declared-dead-after-landing-sideways-on-moon/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/nasa/space/2025/03/07/515590/houston-based-intuitive-machines-lunar-lander-declared-dead-after-landing-sideways-on-moon/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HealthScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HealthScience</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NASA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Space</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IntuitiveMachines</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LunarLander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LunarLander</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nasa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivateSpaceTravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PrivateSpaceTravel</a>

Ross of OttawaSo the moon lander is toast, tipped over in a crater.The part that gets me is this quote:"The bigger, four-wheeled rover never made it off the fallen lander, but data beamed back indicates it survived and could have driven away had everything gone well"The thing should've had an explosive emergency deploy, and a tow hitch and four-way flashers and they could've had it drag the failed lander back to a good location and orientation. Beep, beep, beep, "backing up here."<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/intuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#intuitiveMachines</a>

PKPs Powerfromspace1@launchpad "Update after private lunar lander touches down on the moon" <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/7wsvlD3SfjY?feature=shared" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.youtube.com/live/7wsvlD3SfjY?feature=shared</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/intuitivemachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#intuitivemachines</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#nasa</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/clps" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#clps</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lunar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#lunar</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/im2" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#im2</a>(Ed : Squat lander designs such as <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/blueghost" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#blueghost</a>, Apollo <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LM" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#LM</a> and more relevant Surveyor.All had lower center of gravity henceforth less likely to tip over on suspicious terrain)

Simeon SchmaußAnother one bites the (Moon)dust! This is Intuitive Machines' <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/IM2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IM2</a> lander that once again toppled over after trying to land on Mons Mouton near the lunar south pole. The picture had lots of detail hidden in the shadows which I brought out in processing.<a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IntuitiveMachines</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CLPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CLPS</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NASA</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Moon</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Earth</a>

Spaceflight 🚀<a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Athena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Athena</a> came to rest inside a crater, 250m from its intended target. “With the direction of the sun, the orientation of the <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#solar</a> panels, and extreme cold temperatures in the crater, <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IntuitiveMachines</a> does not expect Athena to recharge 🔋”. Issues with Athena’s laser altimeter may have contributed to the bad landing <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-company-says-moon-mission-over-after-landing-sideways-again" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-company-says-moon-mission-over-after-landing-sideways-again</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/IM2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IM2</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceNavigation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceNavigation</a>

Dr. John Barentine FRAS"A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The news came less than 24 hours after the botched landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines. ... 'The mission has concluded and teams are continuing to assess the data collected throughout the mission,' the company said in a statement."<a href="https://apnews.com/article/moon-landing-nasa-intuitive-machines-athena-88ccdbc183bfd90b7f40ad266d56ad02" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/moon-landing-nasa-intuitive-machines-athena-88ccdbc183bfd90b7f40ad266d56ad02</a><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Space</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Moon</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceEnvironment</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IntuitiveMachines</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Athena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Athena</a>

RTNAthena lying on its side / Athena liegt auf der Seite".. lander, Athena, landed 250 meters from its intended landing site in the Mons Mouton region .. Images downlinked from Athena on the lunar surface confirmed that Athena was on her side. .. in the crater, Intuitive Machines does not expect Athena to recharge. The mission has concluded .."<a href="https://www.intuitivemachines.com/im-2" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.intuitivemachines.com/im-2</a>7.3.2025<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Athena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Athena</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/IM2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IM2</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IntuitiveMachines</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mond</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mondlander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mondlander</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mondlandung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mondlandung</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NASA</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/NovaC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NovaC</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Raumfahrt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Raumfahrt</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/SpaceFlight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceFlight</a>

65dBnoiseThe Moon is a Harsh MistressRobert Heinlein wasn't referring to landing there, which is almost always trivial in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SciFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SciFi</a>, but I find that novel's title suitable for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IntuitiveMachines</a>' trouble in landing <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Athena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Athena</a> on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Moon</a>. Government funded <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spaceEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#spaceEconomy</a>, i.e. subsidizing private companies to supposedly get cheaper/quicker results, has yet to prove any of it is true. What is true though, is that it has made <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#billionaires</a> richer. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oligarchy</a> is not an accident. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_Is_a_Harsh_Mistress" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_Is_a_Harsh_Mistress</a>

Astro Hawk (Ian Kluft) ✅🚀🛰️"Private lunar lander, with help from Columbia Sportswear, touches down on moon, but status is unknown" by AP via KGW News (NBC Portland) - Second lunar probe landing attempt by <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IntuitiveMachines</a> sent no telemetry so far after touchdown. Portland OR area watching again because insulating covers are made by Columbia Sportswear using space blankets they adapted from spacecraft tech for winter jackets, now back to use in space. <a href="https://www.kgw.com/article/tech/science/aerospace/private-lunar-lander-columbia-sportswear-touches-down-on-moon-status-unknown/283-bac1e15e-2a4a-4ed6-8551-069d73235671" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.kgw.com/article/tech/science/aerospace/private-lunar-lander-columbia-sportswear-touches-down-on-moon-status-unknown/283-bac1e15e-2a4a-4ed6-8551-069d73235671</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/NewSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NewSpace</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Moon</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#space</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PNW</a>

Ross of OttawaJust hearing a bit of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/intuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#intuitiveMachines</a> press conference. They're still not sure if they are upright or not. One bit of data - from the "Inertial measurement unit" suggests they are on their side. Some rocket engine data suggested they were upright. Good data comms apparently, so they'll be able to do some things.

PKPs Powerfromspace1@TheLaunchPad <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/IM2" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#IM2</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Athena" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Athena</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#IntuitiveMachines</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#NASA</a> live stream 📺 of landing 🌗 conference "LIVE! IM-2 Mission Update Press Conference" <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/ljBuaaMi8Qc?feature=shared" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.youtube.com/live/ljBuaaMi8Qc?feature=shared</a>

Spaceflight 🚀<a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Athena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Athena</a> was communicating with controllers and generating solar power, officials said. But 20 minutes after touchdown, Crain still was unable to confirm if everything was all right with the lander. <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NASA</a> and <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/IntuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IntuitiveMachines</a> abruptly ended their live landing webcast, promising more updates at a news conference later in the afternoon <a href="https://apnews.com/article/moon-landing-nasa-intuitive-machines-athena-cf4a88baa6644fb381dbaea497001d51" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/moon-landing-nasa-intuitive-machines-athena-cf4a88baa6644fb381dbaea497001d51</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/IM2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IM2</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCommunication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCommunication</a>

Ross of OttawaCoverage is ending. More info to be shared later I guess.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/im2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#im2</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/intuitiveMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#intuitiveMachines</a>

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