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SpaceX launches mission to search for lunar water

space.com — February 27, 2025 at 01:01 AM UTC

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket on February 26, 2025, carrying the private Athena lunar lander and NASA's Lunar Trailblazer orbiter. This mission aims to search for water on the moon, focusing on the south pole region. Athena, built by Intuitive Machines, is equipped with 10 NASA instruments to explore lunar resources. It follows the company's first mission, which faced challenges during landing. The new mission includes a mini rover and a "hopper" robot to enhance exploration. Lunar Trailblazer will map water ice deposits from orbit, complementing Athena's surface data. This launch marks the third and fourth lunar missions in 2025, highlighting increased commercial and scientific interest in lunar exploration.

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[3.7]

SpaceX launches Athena lander for lunar exploration mission (azernews.az)

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Intuitive Machines' Athena mission seeks lunar water ice (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

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Athena lander set to land on Moon March 6 (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Intuitive Machines launches lunar lander Athena for exploration (thehindu.com)

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US company Intuitive Machines launches second lunar mission (hindustantimes.com)

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Intuitive Machines targets successful Moon landing on March 6 (ndtv.com)

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Intuitive Machines launches second lunar landing attempt successfully (inquirer.net)

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Lonestar and Phison launched a lunar data center (techcrunch.com)

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First cell service launching on the Moon tonight (nypost.com)

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Private company launches lunar lander Athena for exploration (independent.co.uk)

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Intuitive Machines launches lunar lander aiming for moon (dailycamera.com)

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SpaceX successfully launches Athena lander for Moon mission (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Intuitive Machines aims for successful lunar landing (baltimoresun.com)

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Private company Intuitive Machines launches lunar lander Athena (abcnews.go.com)

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Intuitive Machines launches lunar lander Athena for exploration (clickondetroit.com)

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Intuitive Machines launched lunar lander Athena toward moon (courant.com)

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Intuitive Machines aims for successful lunar landing mission (sciencealert.com)

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NASA launches satellite to locate water on moon (channelnewsasia.com)

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Intuitive Machines launches lunar lander aiming for moon (ocregister.com)

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Intuitive Machines launches lunar lander for moon exploration (bostonherald.com)

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Private company Intuitive Machines launches lunar lander Athena (financialpost.com)

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NASA's satellite will locate lunar water resources (news.yahoo.com)

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SpaceX launches Athena lander toward the moon successfully (digitaltrends.com)

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Intuitive Machines launches lunar lander Athena towards moon (mcall.com)

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Intuitive Machines launches lunar lander to search for ice (cbsnews.com)

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Intuitive Machines to launch Athena moon lander today (nytimes.com)

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Blue Ghost mission releases stunning lunar surface footage (digitaltrends.com)

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Blue Ghost spacecraft captures stunning moon video (petapixel.com)

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Startup plans lunar data backup services by 2026 (techradar.com)

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Blue Ghost lunar lander prepares for moon landing (news.yahoo.com)

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SpaceX launches Intuitive Machines' lunar lander today (forbes.com)

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Nokia to establish mobile network on the Moon (indiatoday.in)

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Intuitive Machines' lunar lander aims for unprecedented south pole landing (cnn.com)

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Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander mission launches today (spacenews.com)

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Intuitive Machines launches second moon lander, Athena (news.yahoo.com)

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NASA's Blue Ghost lander captures stunning Moon images (express.co.uk)

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Intuitive Machines launches second lunar mission this week (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Intuitive Machines plans second Moon landing mission soon (ndtv.com)

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Intuitive Machines prepares for second moon landing mission (thenews.com.pk)

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Intuitive Machines' second moon landing mission launches today (thehindu.com)

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SpaceX launches mission with lunar lander and asteroid spacecraft (gizmodo.com)

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Intuitive Machines plans second Moon landing with improved technology (BangkokPost.com)

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Three lunar landers set to launch simultaneously for first time (orlandosentinel.com)

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NASA's Blue Ghost lunar lander releases new footage of the Moon (marca.com)

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Intuitive Machines prepares for second moon landing mission Athena this week (news.yahoo.com)

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Intuitive Machines prepares for second moon landing mission Athena this week (channelnewsasia.com)

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Blue Ghost lunar lander captures stunning Earth views as it approaches Moon landing (indiatoday.in)

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New lunar lander Athena set to launch this week to explore moon's south pole (nbcnews.com)

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Blue Ghost spacecraft captures rare images of Earth eclipsing the moon during lunar mission (livescience.com)

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft captures stunning lunar images as it enters final orbit (republicworld.com)

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft orbits moon ahead of landing mission (mashable.com)

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New lunar lander Athena set to launch to moon's south pole this week (news.yahoo.com)

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Firefly's Blue Ghost spacecraft completes final lunar orbit ahead of March landing (news.yahoo.com)

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NASA to launch lunar lander Athena on February 26 with SpaceX Falcon 9 (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Intuitive Machines set to launch second lunar lander Athena on February 26 (japanese.engadget.com)

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Intuitive Machines prepares for second moon landing with upgraded spacecraft Athena (sea.mashable.com)

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SpaceX prepares for third moon landing mission set for February 26 (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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