IM-1 Odysseus
IM-1 Odysseus landed near the Malapert A crater in the lunar south polar region, making it the first American spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and the first privately-built spacecraft to land. The lander tipped on its side at touchdown due to a broken foot, but still operated and returned scientific data for NASA.
Mission Imagery & Gallery
Primary Achievement
First US soft landing on Moon since Apollo 17 (1972); first commercial US soft landing
Mission Objectives
- First US soft landing on the Moon since Apollo 17 (1972)
- Deliver six NASA CLPS payloads to the lunar south polar region
- Demonstrate commercial lunar delivery service
- Operate near Malapert A crater to study south polar environment
Timeline Events
- 2024-02-15 — Launch from Kennedy Space Center on Falcon 9
- 2024-02-21 — Entered lunar orbit
- 2024-02-22 — Navigation laser issue discovered — backup solution improvised
- 2024-02-22T23:24 UTC — Odysseus lands near Malapert A — first US Moon landing since 1972
- 2024-02-22 — Lander tips on side at touchdown — partial mission
- 2024-03-07 — Last contact before lunar night
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- SLIM (2024) · Japan
Historical & Technical Sources
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