'Odysseus' Transmits New Photos Ahead of Lunar Landing Attempt

Intuitive Machines on Thursday morning updates the expected landing time for the Nova-C lander.

Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 02:14 PM ET

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"Odysseus" passes over the near side of the moon following lunar orbit insertion on Wednesday. [Courtesy: Intuitive Machines]

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Intuitive Machines' *Odysseus* lunar lander is attempting the first U.S. moon landing in over 50 years, targeting the Moon's South Pole as part of NASA's CLPS and Artemis campaigns.
The lander, launched on February 15 with six NASA payloads onboard, is in excellent health as it prepares for its "hardest challenge yet"—the landing sequence.
Flight controllers decided to add an additional orbit, updating the expected landing time to 6:24 p.m. EST.

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Landing Time Update: Intuitive Machines flight controllers decided to add an additional orbit prior to beginning the IM-1 mission landing sequence. The new expected landing time is 6:24 p.m. EST.

Intuitive Machines released two new photos transmitted by its voyaging Nova-C robotic lunar lander Odysseus, which will attempt to reach the moon’s South Pole surface Thursday.