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First Commercial Moon Landing Returns U.S. to Lunar Surface

23 February 2024 at 15:00

Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 mission is the first U.S. soft landing on the moon since Apollo 17. It’s also a sign of private industry’s growing role in space

A view of the moon's near side, beamed back by Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander (partially visible in the foreground) following its arrival in lunar orbit on February 21, 2024.

First Commercial Moon Landing Returns U.S. to Lunar Surface

Scientific American News

By: Michael Greshko

23 February 2024 at 15:00

Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 mission is the first U.S. soft landing on the moon since Apollo 17. It’s also a sign of private industry’s growing role in space