Private US spacecraft aims to make the first private Moon landing attempt.

A private US company, Intuitive Machines, is set to make a historic lunar landing attempt, with its spaceship named Odysseus entering the Moon's orbit. This mission, part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, aims to reduce costs for taxpayers and prepare for the return of astronauts to the Moon's surface under the Artemis program. If successful, Intuitive Machines would become the first private company to achieve a Moon landing.

February 21, 2024
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