Intuitive Machines Lands On Moon

February 23, 2024 – After a nail-biting descent and a tense silence from the lunar surface, the United States is back on the moon.

Odysseus, a robotic lander built by Houston-based company Intuitive Machines, touched down near the lunar south pole  on Feb. 22.

“What a triumph! Odysseus has taken the moon,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a video message the agency aired just after confirmation of a successful touchdown. “This feat is a giant leap forward for all of humanity. Stay tuned!”

Odysseus launched, along with other science-focused payloads, on February 15 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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