IM-2 Athena landing area

Why this target

Intuitive Machines' IM-2 lander Athena touched down on the Mons Mouton plateau in March 2025 and came to rest on its side inside a small crater, where LROC imaged it. The pack studies the ground around it for future landers and rovers.

Pad search

Within 5 km of 84.791°S 29.196°E. Slope at most 8° · Sunlit at least 50% of the time · Excludes permanently shadowed regions · Area at least 10,000 m².

Athena's resting place, measured by LROC from orbit.

Sources for the target

• LROC, IM-2 Athena Seen Obliquely (10 March 2025)
  checked 2026-10-13