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Intuitive Machines’ ‘Odysseus’ becomes first commercial lander to reach the Moon

February 22, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The IM-1 mission marked the first non-governmental lander to safely reach the Moon in history. The Nova-C lander named Odysseus landed at about 6:23 p.m. EST (2323 UTC).

News

Intuitive Machines’ Moon lander Odysseus reaches lunar orbit

February 21, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The spacecraft launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 15. It arrived in a 92 km circular orbit less than a week later.

Falcon 9

SpaceX, Intuitive Machines launches robotic lander to the Moon

February 13, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

Intuitive Machines and SpaceX stood down from the first launch opportunity for the Nova-C lander. The Falcon 9 rocket supporting the mission is set to lift off on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 1:05 a.m. EST.

Falcon 9

Private astronaut mission likely first to use SpaceX’s new crew access tower

November 6, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

A crew access arm was lifted into place at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral on Monday, as SpaceX races to ready the pad for its first Crew Dragon launch with astronauts as soon as January.

Falcon 9

Intuitive Machines targets launch to the Moon in mid-January

October 27, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

The first lunar lander aiming for a touchdown at the Moon’s south pole has a new launch date. Intuitive Machines said Friday it is targeting the launch of its Nova-C lander on the IM-1 mission for no earlier than January 12, 2024.

Mission Reports

Intuitive Machines announces moon mission’s launch date, landing site

April 15, 2020 Stephen Clark

Intuitive Machines, under contract to carry NASA science instruments to the moon on a privately-developed robotic spacecraft, said this week its first commercial lunar mission will target landing in October 2021 near a deep, narrow valley named Vallis Schröteri.

News Headlines

  • Former NASA Administrators urge space agency to rethink plans for Artemis Moon lander
    October 30, 2025
  • SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
    October 28, 2025
  • Blue Origin details lunar exploration progress amid Artemis 3 contract shakeup
    October 28, 2025
  • Astrobotic delays Griffin-1 Moon mission to NET July 2026
    October 28, 2025
  • SpaceX breaks its California pad turnaround record with sunset Starlink launch
    October 26, 2025
  • SpaceX marks 5th anniversary of first Starlink customer with Sunday satellite launch
    October 25, 2025
  • SpaceX surpasses 2024 orbital launch record with Saturday Starlink mission
    October 24, 2025
  • Airbus, Leonardo and Thales agree to form new European company
    October 24, 2025
  • SpaceX expends Falcon 9 booster to launch Spainsat NG 2 communications satellite
    October 23, 2025
  • SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on 550th Falcon 9 mission
    October 22, 2025
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