Concept image of Intuitive Machines Nova-C lander. [Courtesy: Intuitive Machines]
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Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lunar lander *Odysseus* successfully touched down in the moon's South Pole region, marking the first U.S. moon landing in over 50 years.
This mission is the first time an American commercial company has achieved a lunar landing, highlighting the success of NASA's commercial partnerships.
The uncrewed lander carries NASA payloads designed to conduct research and collect data, preparing for future human exploration of the moon under the Artemis campaign.
America is back on the moon. Intuitive Machine’s autonomous Nova-C lunar lander Odysseus successfully touched down in the South Pole region of the moon Thursday evening, marking the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years.
“This is the first time an American commercial lunar lander has made it to orbit around the moon,” NASA said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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