# @nasaartemis on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DFtPcM1Oap4
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/26469191-nasaartemis-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-02-05T21:52:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA Artemis (@nasaartemis) — https://gondola.cc/nasaartemis

## Caption

Get in loser, we’re launching to the Moon. ⁣
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The IntuitiveMachines IM-2 mission, Athena, is launching to the Moon on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASAKennedy Space Center in Florida. The four-day launch window opens no earlier than Wednesday, Feb. 26.⁣
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This mission is Intuitive Machines’ second flight to the Moon and is a part of the Artemis campaign to establish a long-term lunar presence. The IM-2 mission will deliver NASA science and technology that will prepare us for future crewed Artemis missions to the Moon.⁣
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Launching as a rideshare with the IM-2 delivery, NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft also will begin its journey to lunar orbit, where it will map the distribution of the different forms of water on the Moon. ⁣
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Image description: The IM-2 lunar lander, Athena, stands in a dark room against a backdrop of an American flag. The lander is shaped like a white and gray telephone booth that has six legs. The Intuitive Machines logo can be seen on the front. ⁣
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Credit: Intuitive Machines⁣
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#Athena #Artemis #IntuitiveMachines #IM2 #Launch #Rocket #Lunar #LunarMission #NASAKennedy #Moon

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nasakennedy, intuitivemachines, im2, rocket, launch, moon, lunar, lunarmission, artemis, athena

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