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## Intuitive Machines Shares Tumble Again Following Lunar Expedition Setback
*Released March 7, 2025*
*11:01 AM Eastern Time*
### Main Aspects
* Intuitive Machines’ lunar expedition concluded unsuccessfully after its lunar module wrecked during touchdown.
* The IM-2 Athena deviated from its path and wound up overturned in a depression.
* The story triggered Intuitive Machines’ equity value to plunge 20% for the second successive market session.
Intuitive Machines (LUNR) is undergoing a difficult period, with its equity value experiencing a sharp decline for the second straight day. The reason? Issues with their lunar module soon after arriving on the satellite, efficiently ending the expedition early.
According to the firm, the IM-2 Athena spacecraft failed to reach its planned arrival point by a considerable 250 meters (820 feet), eventually locating itself situated – or instead, overturned – inside a depression. Pictures transmitted by Athena verify the not-so-perfect arrival location, displaying the module on its flank.
Intuitive Machines clarified that owing to the sun’s perspective, the positioning of the solar arrays, and the severe chill within the depression, they don’t anticipate Athena to be capable of replenishing. Consequently, the expedition has been terminated.
On a more optimistic note, Intuitive Machines underscored that while Athena was still functioning, ground command was able to hasten several scheduled objectives and payload operations, including NASA’s crucial PRIME-1 ice-extraction experiment. Toncoin (TON) Value Forecast for March 26th
The firm supplemented that they’re vigorously examining the data obtained, and Athena’s effort in the lunar south pole zone will establish the groundwork for subsequent space research in that location.
Notwithstanding the latest 20% decrease in equity worth over the preceding two market sessions, Intuitive Machines’ equity remains up roughly 75% over the previous 12 months.
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1. Instinctive Machines. “IM-2 Revision.” (This alludes to the newest revisions distributed via Instinctive Machines concerning their IM-2 undertaking – a continuation of their unique lunar touchdown strive, striving for similarly exploration and aid usage at the Moon.)
