Here's When 'Odysseus' Is Expected to Land on the Moon

The IM-1 mission represents the first U.S. lunar landing in more than 50 years.

Kimberly Johnson

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 02:44 PM ET

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Concept image of Intuitive Machines Nova-C lander. [Courtesy: Intuitive Machines]

Key Takeaways:

Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lunar lander, *Odysseus*, is on track to attempt the first U.S. moon landing in over 50 years on Thursday, February 22, 2024, with an updated expected landing time of 6:24 p.m. EST.
The private IM-1 mission is part of NASA's commercial lunar payload services (CLPS) initiative and Artemis campaign, carrying six NASA payloads for lunar research.
The lander has successfully executed trajectory corrections and completed payload operations, but faces lunar orbit insertion as its "largest challenge to date" prior to landing.

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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’ Nova-C robotic lunar lander Odysseus is on track to execute the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years on Thursday, according to the company.