The shift in Intuitive Machines' landing date adds more uncertainty as to when the first privately funded U.S. moon lander will touch down on the surface.
The south pole of the moon appears to be rich in water ice, which is why there is such an interest in landing equipment and eventually humans in that zone. SpaceNews
suggests it is Malapert A, a crater near the south pole. Intuitive Machines' IM-1 mission aims to land there withThe Navigation Doppler Lidar for Precise Velocity and Range Sensing to measure Nova-C's descent and aim for a soft landing. Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies to study the Nova-C's rocket exhaust plume effects on lunar regolith, through photos and video.
Radio-wave Observation at the Lunar Surface of the photoElectron Sheath on a ridge of Shackleton Crater at the south pole within range of solar power, and Earth communications. Additionally, a lunar"hopper" called Micro Nova on board IM-2 could bounce as far as 15. 5 miles across the surface, perhaps even into permanently shadowed craters rich in water ice.
IM-2 will also launch with SpaceX aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Previously announced targets suggest a liftoff somewhat later in 2023, although NASA and Intuitive Machines have not announced updates on that in recent months.?" , a book about space medicine. Follow her on Twitter
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