'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]

Key Takeaways:

Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander *Odysseus* (IM-1 mission) is attempting the first U.S. moon landing in over 50 years.
The landing, targeting the moon's South Pole, has been rescheduled to 6:24 p.m. EST after flight controllers added an additional orbit.
The mission, part of NASA's CLPS initiative and Artemis campaign, carries six NASA payloads to conduct lunar research.

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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.