Important update: In the coming weeks, NASA's Orion Spacecraft X account will be archived. To consolidate our social media presence, we will post future updates about the Orion spacecraft via @NASA_Johnson and @NASAArtemis.

Important update: In the coming weeks, NASA's Orion Spacecraft X account will be archived. To consolidate our social media presence, we will post future updates about the Orion spacecraft via @NASA_Johnson and @NASAArtemis.

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Intuitive Machines Executes Southernmost Lunar Landing and Operates Payloads. The full release is published on the IM-2 mission webpage. intuitivemachines.com/im-2 (7MAR2025 0829 CST) #AdLunam #IM2 #Athena

IM-2 Athena loss of signal timings. The reason I feel this is a final event is the sequence was not a controlled power down this was a run to deletion event. Pips after main LOS are indicative of a battery management system oscillating after low voltage cutoff. 🧵⬇️

Athena completed Descent Orbit Insertion at 4:33 a.m. CST. Right now, flight controllers are gathering data and checking the lander’s landing systems for accuracy. Intuitive Machines is still planning on an 11:30 a.m. CST landing time. Live landing coverage is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. CST / 11:30 a.m. EST on the Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission page and NASA . The content on both streams is identical. (6MAR2025 0827 CST)