Nova-C Lander at The Moon

Key facts

Mission

IM-1 (Odysseus)

Outcome

Landed near the lunar south pole 2024-02-22 - first US soft landing since Apollo and first commercial soft landing - but came in too fast, broke a landing leg and TIPPED partially onto its side; reduced comms (partial success)

Sources (1)

1. https://www.space.com/intuitive-machines-odysseus-private-moon-landing-success ↗

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Common questions

What is the Nova-C Lander deployment at The Moon?

Nova-C Lander, built by Intuitive Machines, is recorded as a deployment at The Moon on the DEPLOY registry. Intuitive Machines operates the deployment directly.

Who operates Nova-C Lander at The Moon?

Intuitive Machines, the manufacturer of Nova-C Lander, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

When did the Nova-C Lander deployment at The Moon go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting February 22, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

Is the Nova-C Lander deployment at The Moon still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

Have there been incidents at the Nova-C Lander deployment at The Moon?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.