Friday, February 23, 2024

Odysseus spacecraft returns to the moon, first US lunar landing in over 50 years


Intuitive Machine's uncrewed spacecraft Odysseus landed successfully on the moon yesterday, February 22, 2024.  It is the first time a spacecraft from the US has landed on the moon since 1972, the last Apollo mission.  NASA payed Intuitive Machines, a private company,  $118M to deliver 6 instruments to the moon.  

Odysseus landed near the moon's south pole, where ice and water are present.


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