'Private' drone to the moon!? nasa to undertake a manned mission..!?

nasa is once again ready to undertake a manned mission. Before that, it conducted a series of experiments for a soft landing on the moon. At this time, a lunar lander developed by a private company has recently been launched to land at the south pole of the moon. It was designed to land on the moon on march 6. Yes... America is taking key steps to further expand private participation in the space race. On this occasion, the Athena lander developed by Intuitive Machines was sent on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. This rocket recently took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
This fifteen-foot-tall Athena lander has been targeted to land 100 miles south of the southern horizon. It is said that this area is about 400 meters away from the Jet Black Crater. It is known that the area on the surface of the moon where the sun's rays never fall is described as the Jet Black Crater. It is said that the goal of this Athena Lander mission is to send a drone called "Grace" to this crater. This drone has been named "Grace" in memory of computer programming expert Grace Hopper. This drone, which is only three feet tall, is said to conduct three key tests on the surface of the moon. nasa is paying $62 million to Intuitive Machines to conduct drills and other experiments on the moon. The company has sold the space in the lander to others. It has also opened the Falcon rocket for ride-sharing. This drone uses hydrogen-fueled thrusters to fly. At this time, cameras and lasers have been installed for navigation. While it is flying, its instruments will explore the surface of the moon.
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Sowmiya Sriram

27/02/2025 12:37 PM