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IM-2 / PRIME-1

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This is Intuitive Machines (IM-2) Nova-C Lunar lander named Athena.


Launch vehicle: Falcon 9 block 5


Launch date: Feb 27, 2025 from KSC, LC-39A


Mission: It will deliver NASA’s PRIME-1 drill to the moon, to uncover the presence and amount of lunar water ice. The lander will also carry a Micro Nova Hopper, which is a drone that will use its neutron spectrometer in the PSR (permanently shadowed region) of the nearby Marston crater.


Designer: 1:100 scale model by Thomas Tannahill

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