{"id":182545,"date":"2025-03-05T05:12:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T19:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=eca3eedf5e8d70f0eb0dee4777a46de1"},"modified":"2025-03-05T05:12:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T19:12:18","slug":"nasa-sets-coverage-for-intuitive-machines-second-private-moon-landing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=182545","title":{"rendered":"NASA Sets Coverage for Intuitive Machines\u2019 Second Private Moon Landing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/intuitive-machines-im-2-mission-lunar-lander.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/intuitive-machines-im-2-mission-lunar-lander.png?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Intuitive Machines\u2019 IM-2 mission lunar lander, Athena, entering lunar orbit on Monday, March 3.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/intuitive-machines-im-2-mission-lunar-lander.png 4000w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/intuitive-machines-im-2-mission-lunar-lander.png?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/intuitive-machines-im-2-mission-lunar-lander.png?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/intuitive-machines-im-2-mission-lunar-lander.png?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/intuitive-machines-im-2-mission-lunar-lander.png?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/intuitive-machines-im-2-mission-lunar-lander.png?resize=2048,1536 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/intuitive-machines-im-2-mission-lunar-lander.png?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/intuitive-machines-im-2-mission-lunar-lander.png?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/intuitive-machines-im-2-mission-lunar-lander.png?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/intuitive-machines-im-2-mission-lunar-lander.png?resize=1200,900 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/intuitive-machines-im-2-mission-lunar-lander.png?resize=2000,1500 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Intuitive Machines\u2019 IM-2 mission lunar lander, Athena, entering lunar orbit on Monday, March 3. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Credit: Intuitive Machines<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Carrying NASA technology demonstrations and science investigations, Intuitive Machines is targeting their Moon landing no earlier than 12:32 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 6. The company\u2019s Nova-C lunar lander is slated to land in Mons Mouton, a lunar plateau near the Moon\u2019s South Pole, as part of NASA\u2019s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign to establish a long-term lunar presence.<\/p>\n<p>Watch live landing coverage of the Intuitive Machines 2 (IM-2) landing, hosted by NASA and Intuitive Machines, on NASA+ starting no earlier than 11:30 a.m., approximately 60 minutes before touchdown. Beginning at 11 a.m. the agency will share <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/blogs\/artemis\/\">blog updates<\/a> as landing milestones occur.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Moon landing, NASA and Intuitive Machines will host a news conference from NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss the mission, technology demonstrations, and science opportunities that lie ahead as lunar surface operations begin. <\/p>\n<p>U.S. media interested in participating in person must request accreditation by 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, by contacting the NASA Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 or <a href=\"mailto:jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov\">jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov<\/a>. A copy of NASA\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasa-agencywide-media-accreditation-policy\/\">media accreditation policy<\/a>&nbsp;is online.&nbsp;To ask questions via phone, all media must RSVP by 4 p.m. March 5 to the NASA Johnson Newsroom, and dial in at least 15 minutes before the briefing begins.<\/p>\n<p>Full coverage of the IM-2 mission includes (all times Eastern):<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, March 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>11:30 a.m. \u2013 Landing coverage begins on <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.nasa.gov\/scheduled-video\/intuitive-machines-2-lunar-landing\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NASA+<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12:32 p.m. \u2013 Landing<\/li>\n<li>4 p.m. \u2013 Post-landing news conference on <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.nasa.gov\/scheduled-video\/intuitive-machines-2-lunar-landing-news-conference\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA+<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After landing, NASA and Intuitive Machines leaders will participate in the news conference:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nicky Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Clayton Turner, associate administrator, Space Technology Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Joel Kearns, deputy associate administrator for exploration, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Steve Altemus, CEO, Intuitive Machines<\/li>\n<li>Tim Crain, chief growth officer, Intuitive Machines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The IM-2 mission&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/liftoff-nasa-tech-science-en-route-to-moon-with-intuitive-machines\/\">launched<\/a> at 7:16 p.m. Feb. 26 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The lander is carrying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/polar-resources-ice-mining-experiment-1-prime-1\/\">NASA technology<\/a> that will measure the potential presence of resources from lunar soil that could be extracted and used by future explorers to produce fuel or breathable oxygen.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, a passive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/technology\/how-nasa-uses-simple-technology-to-track-lunar-missions\/\">Laser Retroreflector Array<\/a> on the top deck of the lander will bounce laser light back at any orbiting or incoming spacecraft to give future spacecraft a permanent reference point on the lunar surface. Other technologies on this delivery will demonstrate a robust cellular network to help future astronauts communicate and deploy a propulsive drone that can hop across the lunar surface to navigate its challenging terrain.<\/p>\n<p>NASA continues to work with multiple American companies to deliver technology and science to the lunar surface through the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/commercial-lunar-payload-services\/\">CLPS initiative<\/a>. This pool of companies may bid on contracts for end-to-end lunar delivery services, including payload integration and operations, launching from Earth, and landing on the surface of the Moon. NASA\u2019s CLPS contracts are indefinite-delivery\/indefinite-quantity contracts with a cumulative maximum value of $2.6 billion through 2028.&nbsp;The agency awarded Intuitive Machines the contract to send NASA science investigations and technology demonstrations to the Moon using its American-designed and -manufactured lunar lander for approximately $62.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>Through the Artemis campaign, commercial robotic deliveries will test technologies, perform science experiments, and demonstrate capabilities on and around the Moon to help NASA explore in advance of Artemis Generation astronaut missions to the lunar surface, and ultimately crewed missions to Mars.<\/p>\n<p>Learn how to watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/how-to-stream-nasa-tv\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NASA content<\/a> on various platforms, including social media, and follow all events at:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.nasa.gov\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/plus.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.plus.nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let people know you\u2019re following the mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by using the hashtag #Artemis. You can also stay connected by following and tagging these accounts:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>X:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NASA\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@NASA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NASA_Johnson\">@NASA_Johnson,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NASAArtemis\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@NASAArtemis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NASAMoon\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@NASAMoon,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NASA_Technology\">@NASA_Technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NASA\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NASA<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NASAJSC\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASAJohnsonSpaceCenter<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NASAArtemis\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NASAArtemis,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NASATechnology\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASATechnology<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nasa\/?hl=en\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@NASA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nasajohnson\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener\">@NASAJohnson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nasaartemis\/?hl=en\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@NASAArtemis<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the agency\u2019s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/clps\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/clps<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n<p>Karen Fox \/ Jasmine Hopkins<br \/>Headquarters, Washington&nbsp;<br \/>202-358-1600 &nbsp;<br \/><a href=\"mailto:karen.fox@nasa.gov\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">karen.c.fox@nasa.gov<\/a>&nbsp;\/ <a href=\"mailto:jasmine.s.hopkins@nasa.gov\">jasmine.s.hopkins@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Natalia Riusech \/ Nilufar Ramji<br \/>Johnson Space Center, Houston&nbsp;<br \/>281-483-5111&nbsp;<br \/><a href=\"mailto:natalia.s.riusech@nasa.gov\">natalia.s.riusech@nasa.gov<\/a>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;<a 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The company\u2019s Nova-C lunar lander is slated to land in Mons Mouton, a lunar plateau near the Moon\u2019s South Pole, as part of NASA\u2019s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15595,15594,15596,15634,15598],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-182545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artemis","category-commercial-lunar-payload-services-clps","category-earths-moon","category-johnson-space-center","category-science-mission-directorate"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=182545"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":182572,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182545\/revisions\/182572"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=182545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=182545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=182545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}