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Intuitive Machines Mission 2 (IM-2)

LANDING SITE

1) µNova (Micro Nova) Hopper will separate from the Nova-C lander after landing and function as a standalone hopper lander, exploring multiple difficult-to-reach areas such as deep craters on the lunar surface
2) The PRIME-1 ice drill will attempt to harvest ice from below the lunar surface with the aid of the MSolo mass spectrometer
3) Canadensys is working to deliver a flight-ready, low-cost optical payload for the ILO-1 mission, ruggedized for the Lunar South Pole environment, to potentially integrate on the IM-2 mission
4) A lunar communications satellite will be deployed on this mission to facilitate communications between the lander and ground stations on Earth
5) Spaceflight will deliver rideshare payloads on this mission aboard its Sherpa EScape (Sherpa-ES) space tug called Geo Pathfinder

MISSION DURATION

130 kg

14 Earth days on lunar surface

Shackleton Connecting Ridge, near the Lunar South Pole.

Micro Nova hopping Lander (µNova) - N/A
Yaoki Lunar Rover - 498 g

Micro Nova hopping Lander (µNova) - 76.2 cm in length, width and height.
Yaoki Lunar Rover - 14.9 X 14.9 X 9.9 cm

LANDER PAYLOAD CAPACITY TO SURFACE

LANDER PAYLOAD BAY SIZE

ROVER MASS

ROVER DIMENSIONS

SHIP MANIFEST

MISSION PLAN

Last Updated on November 2023

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