The mission of U.S. company Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena has come to an early end because the lander tipped over while touching down on the Moon, and its battery quickly drained, the company said on Friday.
The uncrewed lander landed at a region near the Moon's South Pole at about 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time Thursday, more than 400 meters from its intended landing site, according to NASA.
The mission, codenamed IM-2, landed closer to the lunar South Pole than any previous lander, said NASA.
Intuitive Machines said images collected later confirmed the lander was on its side, preventing it from fully operating NASA's lunar drill and other instruments before its batteries were depleted.
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